The Uganda Joint Christian Council has asked government to postpone presidential elections for three years.
The leaders of the Christian ecumenical organization say, this will to allow both the COVID-19 pandemic and the electoral climate to cool down and also create a favorable environment to facilitate peaceful free and fair elections.
“A few days ago, our top leadership discussed this current entire sad situation at length and we came up with a resolution that we should postpone the presidential elections for at least three years so as to allow both the Covid-19 pandemic and the electoral climate to cool down and also create a favorable political and social environment which will enhance peaceful free and fair elections” Kampala Archbishop Dr. Cyprian Kizito Lwanga told journalists in Kampala on Wednesday.
According to Dr Lwanga who is the current leader of the Council, said politicians are not following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which has escalated the spread of Covid-19 with more deaths expected after elections.
He further said security agencies are brutalizing Ugandans with several deaths arising from such highhandedness.
Uganda joint Christian Council also wants the Constitution of the republic of Uganda amended to allow President Museveni to continue ruling during the period of postponement.
“We know the constitution says if elections are postponed, the Speaker of Parliament takes over government. Article 259 of the Constitution allows Parliament to amend laws. We are asking Parliament to amend the constitution to allow President Museveni to continue ruling and guiding the country during the period of three years” Dr Lwanga said.
Dr. Lwanga however said this is a debatable proposition which they want Parliament to discuss objectively.