Museveni aims for 40 years in power

KAMPALA: Members of parliament from Uganda’s ruling party are backing President Yoweri Museveni’s attempt to win another term, according to a resolution adopted at their ongoing meeting on Sunday.

A victory at the next election, in 2021, could extend the 74-year-old Museveni’s rule to 40 years, one of the longest reigns in Africa.

By securing the support of MPs, an important segment of his party’s delegates, Museveni came closer to securing the party’s nomination.

Museveni’s government has changed Uganda’s constitution twice to allow him to extend his rule.

If he seeks re-election, he is likely to face competition from Robert Kyagulanyi, a popular musician turned MP who also goes by the stage name Bobi Wine. | Reuters