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Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Ex-VP Bukenya Wants Museveni To Rule For Life

Uganda's former vice president Prof Gilbert Balibaseka Bukenya has urged Parliament to enact a law enabling President Museveni to rule for life.

In an exclusive interview with the tri-weekly Observer newspaper, the former Busiro North MP said there should be an exception for Museveni, 72, whom he described as "the founder of the nation who deserves special treatment".

Bukenya told the newspaper Museveni "has put in a lot of effort; so, we can have a clause for him." "I would let him [Museveni] be a special something and lead until his time comes,” he added.

However, Bukenya said subsequent presidents should adhere to the 75-age limit enshrined in the constitution. The limit is the only constitutional hurdle that stands in the way of Museveni extending his three-decade grip on power.

“As far as President Museveni is concerned, let him continue. He has good ideas, but as a principle for subsequent leaders, there must be an age-limit,” Bukenya said.

Bukenya, 67, likened Museveni to Mahathir Mohamad, the Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003, making him the longest-serving holder of that office.

Adapted from the Observer.

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Museveni makes U-turn on MPs tax exemption

CREDIT : Jackson Rich

8 hrs ·

Museveni makes U-turn on MPs tax exemption
After condemning legislators’ contentious tax deal as “politically and morally incorrect”, President Museveni has softened his stance on the proposed amendment to income tax law.
Daily Monitor understands that when the matter came up for discussion during the NRM Caucus meeting at State House last Sunday, President Museveni tasked the prospective Speaker of the 10th Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga (Kamuli Woman) to explain why MPs don’t want their emoluments taxed.
According to MPs who attended the weekend caucus meeting, Ms Kadaga, who chaired the session that amended the Income Tax Bill to exempt MPs allowances from taxation, made a presentation in which she “ably” defended the House decision, explaining how since the 6th Parliament, respective Attorney Generals save for one, have advised that under Section 19 of the Income Tax law, mileage is exempted from taxation. Ms Kadaga also explained that MPs already pay income tax of more than Shs3m per month.
The President told members that he was not aware that what was being taxed was mileage allowances and in spite of refusing to sign the proposed amendments to Income Tax law and throwing it back to Ms Kadaga, he promised to talk to “[ministry of] finance people” about the issue because he too, thinks it’s wrong to tax mileage.
The President’s “friendly” comments according to sources, triggered applause from the members, in an apparent appreciation of his support on a matter that had threatened to constrain the relationship between the Executive and Parliament. The MPs had vowed to pass the Bill, with or without the President’s signature.
The Background
Early this month, Mr Museveni wrote to Speaker Rebecca Kadaga warning that MPs lack the “moral right” to exempt any of their emoluments from taxes and that by doing so, they “would send a bad message” with other Ugandans joining the bandwagon to demand a freeze on their emoluments.
Asked why the President is changing position, the Minister for Presidency, Mr Frank Tumwebaze, said it’s about the principle and not details. “The President was and is still opposed to a general blanket exemption on the remuneration of an MP as had been projected by the media and civil society organisations. But on getting additional information to the contrary, he appreciated the logic.”
Some members of the Civil Society, who led a nation-wide campaign against the MPs tax exemption deal, yesterday criticised the President’s U-turn as unfortunate and accused the MPs of using mileage to hoodwink the President yet the crux of the matter is on blanket exemption of MPs allowances through “unexplained” consolidation of their pay.
During the consideration of the tax Bills in the 9th Parliament, Rubanda East MP Henry Musasizi, moved the disputed amendment to Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2016, in which Parliament amended Section 21 (1) of the Income Tax Act, Cap 340, to exempt the employment income of members of Parliament, except salary. This move however, provoked public outrage and projected parliamentarians as “greedy and insensitive” to the plight of the poor.

Dennis J Kazibwe He will do anything for them to get Olunyah into that seat of deputy speaker to help him wipe out age limit from the constitution

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Agasha Dahil I see a lot of riots in this term.

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Gloria Ddane how much do they earn

Thursday, 12 May 2016

President Yoweri Museveni to swear-in for a sixth term (5th after General Election) at Kololo Independence Grounds today. President Museveni, aged 71, has been president since taking power in 1986

NBS Television

4 mins ·

Five Things About Today
1) A group of Members of Parliament has urged the opposition to accept the outcome of the 2016 elections and support president Yoweri Museveni in his efforts of transforming the country. The MPs elect, who included Kasanda South MP Semeo Nsubuga, Nyabushozi MP Fred Mwesigye, Kaliro woman MP Margaret Mbeiza, workers' MP Arinaitwe Rwakajara, and Kabula MP James Kakooza, urged the opposition and the youth to desist from acts which destabilize the country.

2) President Yoweri Museveni to swear-in for a sixth term (5th after General Election) at Kololo Independence Grounds today. President Museveni, aged 71, has been president since taking power in 1986.
3) Government spokesperson Ofwono Opondo has confirmed that today is not a national public holiday, as earlier reported by different media houses.
4) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on temporarily barring Muslims from travelling to the US. Responding to remarks by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Mr Trump told Fox News Radio the ban was "just a suggestion".
5) Two pieces of aircraft debris found on beaches in Mauritius and South Africa almost certainly came from Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, say Malaysian and Australian officials. It is the latest development in efforts to solve the mystery of the aircraft, which went missing in March 2014 ‪#‎NBS5Things‬