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Mass brawl breaks out in Ugandan parliament

Mass brawl breaks out in Ugandan parliament

Lawmakers could be seen exchanging punches and kicks in the Kampala parliament on 27 September, over a fiercely a disputed move to change the constitution and allow long serving President Yoweri Museveni to stay in power. 73-year-old Museveni will soon pass the age cap in the Ugandan constitution, but MPs are now hoping to remove that and allow him to seek re-election in the 2021 vote. This is the second day in a row that MPs have fought in parliament over the issue. Sep 28, 2017
Mass brawl breaks out in Ugandan parliament

Mass brawl breaks out in Ugandan parliament

Lawmakers could be seen exchanging punches and kicks in the Kampala parliament on 27 September, over a fiercely a disputed move to change the constitution and allow long serving President Yoweri Museveni to stay in power. 73-year-old Museveni will soon pass the age cap in the Ugandan constitution, but MPs are now hoping to remove that and allow him to seek re-election in the 2021 vote. This is the second day in a row that MPs have fought in parliament over the issue. Sep 28, 2017
Londons parliament square to get first ever female statue

Londons parliament square to get first ever female statue

A statue of Dame Millicent Fawcett will be unveiled in Parliament Square this year to celebrate the upcoming 100th year anniversary of women being granted the right to vote.The statue was a result of campaigning by feminist activist Caroline Criado-Perez.She started a petition online when she noticed the area was home to 11 statues of famous political men and no women. Sep 20, 2017
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