Ugandan MPs have been caught in an ugly fight in the middle of Parliament over a bill that would raise the maximum age of the President.
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| The brawl began after a group of opposition lawmakers protested against Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986 and wants to remain in office for the rest of his life. |
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| This group of lawmakers wants to prevent the ruling party from passing a law to remove the age limit for the President. |
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| Opposition lawmakers and supporters of Uganda's incumbent president argued heatedly before rushing to each other, punching, kicking, pulling hair and pulling each other's clothes. |
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| The two sides even used chairs and objects in the meeting room to attack each other. |
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| Security personnel quickly arrived to intervene, but the "hot heads" showed no signs of cooling down. |
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| The congressmen took a stance like real boxers. |
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| All of this created a chaotic scene that is not often seen in parliament. |
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| After the opposition politicians causing trouble were restrained by security forces, the female leader of this party and the remaining members left the National Assembly session. In the photo, the MP climbed on the table during the fight. |
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| Uganda's Constitution sets the maximum age for the President at 75, meaning that Mr. Yoweri Museveni, who is 73 years old this year, is not eligible to run for another term. |
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| If this bill is passed, President Museveni will likely remain in office for the rest of his life. Photo of an injured MP after the brawl./. |
According to VOV
