Does increase in Academic qualifications reduce MP Kickouts?
There is a new wind sweeping across the political line, specifically in the line of the Members of Parliament. Since February 18th 2016, the courts have been busy handling petitions, of course courtesy of the Principal Judge’s directive to have these handled in the nearest 6 months. Several individuals took it to court to challenge their counterparts for various reasons ranging from the common voter bribery to the now white elephant-lack of the requisite academic qualifications. Many have fallen short of this and of the more than 15 MPs thrown out of Parliament by court, over 95% are guilty of lack of requisite academic qualifications. Article 80 of the our Constitution stipulates clearly the qualifications for a member of parliament in Uganda which among others include, that one must be a citizen of Uganda, registered voter and has completed a minimum Advanced level standard of education or its equivalent. These are the overbearing requisite requirements and unfortunately, the last