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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 21 Dec 2017

    Ugandan MPs have voted to scrap rules that prevented anyone older than 75 from holding the presidency. It could allow President Museveni to remain in office until 2031.pic.twitter.com/QIDFqPATVm

    12:32 AM - 21 Dec 2017
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    • Adewale Omoniyi |Gubernatorial Aspirant |Ogun 2019 DDoS Dom - by Dominik Suter Neha Shah Welikhe Henry ZAMOYONI P OCHUNGO Titus Mujjambere Ismail Kgt Nham Abdultif Mohammad sandra zandy
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      1. Trinitie‏ @Trinitie18 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        All MPs who supported it were not immunized and breastfed

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      2. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How is this guy able to manipulate the people of #Uganda to do his bidding.Its time #Africa learnt to stand up to these clowns.Young people of #Africa Mugabe should be the last nonapresident.Nothing wrong with age,everything wrong with one leader forever

        2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
      3. Hubert Kinkoh‏ @hubertusking89 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @wanchimbi @BBCAfrica

        He appeals to the Greed of MPs and Ministers, and to the fear of opposition and the people.

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      4. Afriharlequin‏ @AfriHarlequin 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @hubertusking89 @wanchimbi @BBCAfrica

        You make it sound so simple. Ugandans are genuninely scared for their lives because when they stand up they DO die. They are shot with live ammunition. Beaten and poisoned in safe houses, tear gased. This is not simply about greed it's about loss of life. It has to change !

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      5. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @AfriHarlequin @hubertusking89 @BBCAfrica

        You are right there must be change.For that change to come someone will surely get hurt.Most of us the postcolonial Africans are scared to stand up to despots.They use guns but we have numbers, if only we had the courage too.

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      1. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Greedy fools! History will judge them harshly! Those MPs can protect themselves from Gov't using 'immunity' but they can't protect themselves from ordinary people. Hope none of these MPs will be going to the 'Village Market' anytime soon. Increase security! ✊🙏

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      1. Jake Dan-Azumi‏ @jakeazumi 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        African leaders just never learn, never read the writing on the wall. Power,the ultimate aphrodisiac, luring them to their downfall.

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      1. Jide Adeshiyan‏ @JAdeshiyan 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Obviously, this man has quickly forgotten the Mugabe story, this is another African leader set to be disgraced out of office, they just don't understand the dignity behind vacating office in a peaceful transition.

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      1. Cletus Witi‏ @cletus_witi 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @geshgroove

        African leaders are a great disappointment because they behave as they own a country

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      1. John Odande‏ @jodande 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EtalePhilip

        Assuming he finally retires in 2031, Kenya will have enjoyed, or not, the leadership of 4-5 presidents to Uganda's 1 in 45 years. From 1986-2031. Ugandans are special.

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      1. kabega Jimmy Wamala‏ @jwamala5 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mr.Trump, do you hear this?😅😭

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      1. DJ King Ralph (DC)‏ @kingralphsound 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Your day will come! You better learn from the downfall of Yaya Devil Jammeh and Mugabe. Greedy African leaders! For now, I will listen to 'That day will come' from Capleton. Until then! 🔥🔥🔥😡

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      1. Seep-eazi 🔂‏ @sesisphiwe 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Never trust a "pair of buttocks" to sit in a "Standing up for presidency" contest.

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      1. roberttugume‏ @tugume232 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        please it's Nrm MPs not the mps

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      2. okello‏ @just_okello 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We are tired of museveni. Can @POTUS come and help us.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Afriharlequin‏ @AfriHarlequin 22 Dec 2017
        Replying to @just_okello @BBCAfrica @POTUS

        He couldn't give one iota of blacks subjugating each other or for that matter killing each other. That plays into his stereotype all the better for #POTUS. Do it yourself then you will own it.

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Katumwa Malundu‏ @KatumwaMalundu 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I can only imagine, 2031 with Museveni. Only time will tell.

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      1. Mr Oktober  😎‏ @ItsJvstJay_ 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa! How are we going to move forward like this? Smh

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      1. Muzo‏ @clom2 21 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What's with most African leaders & wanting to stay in power forever? I doubt if that's the will of the people.

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