Ugandan: Two Killed In Protest Against Extension Of President's Rule.
Two people died as police fired live bullets and teargas to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters rallying on Wednesday against plans to extend President Yoweri Museveni’s rule.
Police have broken up a series of protests in recent days against a bill to let the 73-year-old president stand again in 2021 elections – the constitution currently sets an age limit for candidates at 75.
A Museveni-allied legislator introduced the bill to remove the presidential age limit last month.
Rights organisations and activists have criticised moves by several other long-serving African rulers, notably in Rwanda, Burundi and Burkina Faso, to stay in power by extending term limits.
Turinawe a local government official said two men died.
Turinawe said a bullet also struck a vehicle carrying opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
He was not hurt but an image showed a gaping hole in the rear window of his vehicle.
Two people died as police fired live bullets and teargas to disperse a crowd of opposition supporters rallying on Wednesday against plans to extend President Yoweri Museveni’s rule.
Police have broken up a series of protests in recent days against a bill to let the 73-year-old president stand again in 2021 elections – the constitution currently sets an age limit for candidates at 75.
A Museveni-allied legislator introduced the bill to remove the presidential age limit last month.
Rights organisations and activists have criticised moves by several other long-serving African rulers, notably in Rwanda, Burundi and Burkina Faso, to stay in power by extending term limits.
Turinawe a local government official said two men died.
Turinawe said a bullet also struck a vehicle carrying opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
He was not hurt but an image showed a gaping hole in the rear window of his vehicle.
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