Kimosho further lamented the compromised enforcement of laws and the turnishing of the MPs’ reputation who are being perceived as thieves by the elite.
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Member of Parliament for Kazo county, Dan Kimosho, has announced plans to propose an amendment to extend the presidential, parliamentary and local government term from five to seven years, arguing that the current term is too short.
Speaking on NBS TV’s Media Round Table which discussed post-election realities, Kimosho said the first year from the elections is spent “healing” from election campaigns, making five years insufficient for effective representation.
He also criticized the commercialization of elections, saying people like some of the politicians and campaign teams have turned it into an “economic activity”.
Recently, in an interview with Kyaggwe TV, Rtd. Lt. Gen. Proscovia Nalweyiso, the presidential advisor on security matters also said that she plans to approach the relevant authorities to influence tabling of a mission seeking to revise the presidential, parliamentary and local government leadership term from five to ten years, to cut down on the undue costs incurred by the state in organizing elections, reasoning that five years is just a wink of the eye.
Kimosho further lamented the compromised enforcement of laws and the turnishing of the MPs’ reputation who are being perceived as thieves by the elite.
He emphasized the need for change, but following the look of events in the country today, Kimosho seems to face criticism over the matter from a section of Ugandans, including those questioning the timing of the proposal amidst public discontent with politicians’ perks.
His proposal sparks debate on whether extending the term would address Uganda’s governance challenges or simply give politicians more time in office enriching themselves at the expense of poor Ugandans.