“CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT IS INEVITABLE” -KAHINDA OTAFIIRE TELLS BISHOP MUHIRWA

By Sylvia Kugonza

In Kabarole–

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs,Maj.Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has responded to Bishop Robert Muhiirwa’s comments on the amendment of the constitution and removal of presidential age limit.

On Sunday, at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo, Bishop Muhiirwa who led Mass for Catholics from Mbarara Archdiocese, on their annual pilgrimage reminded leaders to keep the oath they take while holding the bible.

He said the word of God must not be played with. The leaders of this country must not joke with the Bible. They held a bible in their right hand and swore to defend the constitution.

However while meeting National Resistance Movement-NRM party leaders of Fort Portal Municipality and Kabarole district toda in Fort Portal town, Otafiire said that although he respects Muhiirwa’s opinion on the age limit, amendments and changes in society are inevitable.

According to Otafiire, Jesus left only one Church under St. Peter but now there are many churches with different religious leaders. He said that if the constitution of the church had not been changed to cater for different religions, Muhiirwa would not have been Bishop.

Muhiirwa and Reuben Kisembo, the Bishop of Ruwenzori Diocese has been consistent in their anti-age limit removal messages this year. They have spoken at different functions and written letters urging President Yoweri Museveni to retire and allow another leader to take over.

Otafiire also criticized some NRM Members of Parliament who are against amendment of the constitution.  He said that as party members, they are supposed to support and respect decisions taken by the party’s organs.

Before he could end his speech, Otafiire ordered journalists out of the hall, saying that they were discussing internal matters of the party. He also ordered his UPDF escorts to ensure the journalists were not in the vicinity of the venue.

Earlier on before the journalists were chased out, Margaret Muhanga, the Member of Parliament for Burahya County and a supporter of removal of the age limit, said that some NRM members of parliament and members of the opposition are wasting time opposing amendment of the constitution.

Displaying a list of names, Muhanga claimed that 330 NRM MPs and the 10 UPDF Members of Parliament are in favour of amending the constitution.

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