The police on Friday detained three men in Uganda for staging a mock funeral for President Yoweri Museveni in protest at a plan to remove the presidential age limit of 75 years.

Spokesperson, Samson Kasasira said, the police arrested the men, including two university students, parading a coffin in the south-western city of Mbarara.

Kasasira said the coffin was topped by a portrait of the president and carried the inscription: “Rest in peace Museveni.”

“The men had gone ahead with the protest in spite of having been denied permission to stage it,’’ Kasasira said, adding that they would be charged with sedition.

The arrests followed reports that a faction of ruling party legislators want to change the constitution to remove the presidential age limit of 75 years, which would leave Museveni, 72, ineligible to run for the presidency in the next elections in 2021.

The ruling National Resistance Movement has almost 70 percent of the seats in parliament.

Critics say Museveni, who has ruled the East African country since 1986, has become increasingly repressive of the freedom of speech.

NAN

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we need that age barrier clause in our constitution, imagine some idiots have already launched the buhari2019 campaign in the southwest.

Same thing guys are doing here for Buhari.

They should start with nairaland members with questionable monikers

mgbadike81:
we need that age barrier clause in our constitution, imagine some idiots have already launched the buhari2019 campaign in the southwest.

Good development. Standing with Buhari for a better Nigeria.

Lalasticlala

mgbadike81:
we need that age barrier clause in our constitution, imagine some idiots have already launched the buhari2019 campaign in the southwest.

Hatred has made some ignoramus to turn buhari to there God.

Buhari2019:
Good development. Standing with Buhari for a better Nigeria.

The buhari you are standing with... Is now resting in the bed, are you sure about your standing

Thank God all those that wanted to be life president like that in nigeria were failed.

IBB, abacha, obasanjo.

mgbadike81:
we need that age barrier clause in our constitution, imagine some idiots have already launched the buhari2019 campaign in the southwest.

What do you expect from people who exchanged Abiola's life with a bag of money
They can campaign for shekau if need arises

Bubu ass lickers wouldn't like this.... This is exactly how power drunk tyrant are treated.

Buhari will remain Life Patient if he dares to think of contesting again

Very good, dats y I love Nigeria police, arrest dem all, enemies of state are going down, Bubu would soon return

mgbadike81:
we need that age barrier clause in our constitution, imagine some idiots have already launched the buhari2019 campaign in the southwest.

Igbo man, how is that your business? Focus on your land and leave Yoruba alone.

Deedeedee3:

Igbo man, how is that your business? Focus on your land and leave Yoruba alone.

i did not attack any tribe, we have our own okorocha and umahi to deal with.they would even declare buhari2023 without shame.