The powers of the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine have been reduced after the party amended its constitution.
The party proposed two five-year term limits for all party leaders and flag bearers at all levels, including the party president.
This was agreed upon during the party’s delegate conference that took place in Kampala last week.
The meeting, which was attended by over 66% of its members, largely debated proposals for the amendment of the party constitution, as presented by the constitutional review committee chaired by Medard Ssegona.
After a very long, hot and interactive debate, the amended Constitution was passed, with modifications to some of the proposals initially made by the committee.
The constitution removed the power of the President and the Secretary General to nominate delegates and expands the composition of the delegates conference from the current 150 members to more than 500 members.
This will depend on the number of elected leaders the party has at the level of MP, mayor, and local government district chairperson.
“The constitution imposes two five-year term limits on all party leaders as well as all elected leaders under the party flag,” the statement from the party read in part.
This means that a person cannot be a party president, party chairperson or secretary general for more than two terms.
Likewise, a person cannot be a Member of Parliament or councillor at the same level under the NUP flag for more than two terms.
This provision will be operational beginning with the next elective term.
Political analysts has however warned that the party might lose members following its decision to institute this two-term limit for all elective and party leadership positions.
But the party noted that a person can still be the presidential flag-bearer of the party, even if he or she is no longer the president of the party.
The party further explained that the term-limits do not apply to a person who stands for elections at any level and is not declared winner, but they apply whenever a person wins an election.