Uganda considers amending the constitution to create a parliamentary system

For decades, Ugandans have elected their president through universal suffrage, which gives all adult citizens the right to vote. However, there are discussions within Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party about proposing a bill to amend the country's constitution and adopt a parliamentary system of government. If such an amendment is passed, Ugandans would no longer vote directly for their president. Instead, the party with majority of lawmakers in the over 500-seat parliament would elect the chief of state. [ . . . ] Critics of the tentative plan say that Ugandans would be denied the chance to decide who leads them as president. But Ongwech disagrees. "No, they [Ugandans] have not been denied their constitutional right to vote for the president directly," he said. But the proposal has faced significant criticism, particularly from opposition groups, who fear it would allow Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his family to extend their grip on power.
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