By Leilah Bbaale
The office of the Attorney General has informed the legal committee of parliament that Cabinet has resolved to extend the mandate of Local Council I and II chairpersons for 6 more months to give government time to prepare for the elections.
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka said it will require three months to have everything in place ahead of the LC polls.
He says that after reporting this to the committee, the Ministry of Local Government will now be in position to inform Parliament at an appropriate time as soon as it resumes from recess following last Thursday’s indefinite suspension by Speaker Anita Among. Both LC I and II terms ended on 10th July 2023.
Addressing the press at the Uganda Media Center on Tuesday, the Minister for ICT Chris Baryomunsi said that the cabinet on Monday resolved to extend the term of office by 180 days.
He says that the extension shall work retrospectively to validate any actions taken during the time of expiry of the LCs term.
The LC I and LC II leaders were elected in 2018 across 10,595 parishes and 70,626 villages, marking nearly 17 years since the last elections were held under the ruling National Resistance Army/ NRA/NRM government.
