Mpuuga resurrects debate on electoral reforms

Former Leader of opposition  and commissioner of parliament, Matias Mpuuga has resurrected debate on the constitutional and electoral reforms ahead of 2026 general elections.

Among the reforms include reducing the size of parliament, peaceful transition of the president and proportion representation of Age groups in Parliament.

MPs Lulume Bayiga and Wilfred Niwagaba had a few years ago  ignited debate on the constitutional amendments only to be frustrated by government over lack of finances for the private members bill.

On Wednesday, the Nyendo Mukungwe representative Mathias Mpuuga resurrected the debate.

"We as opposition should have a common voice and focus on a wide range of electoral reforms to prevent a worst scenario of the previous elections," Mpuuga said.

Among the key issues  he wants to be addressed is the reduction in  the size of parliament and alternatively creation of  a house of Senate.

"We should consider reducing on the  size of representation of members of parliament. The current  number is too big and there are voices suggesting to have a two parliaments, including the Senate and the whole house to have meaningful representation and focus on the cries of the masses."

He said it  time  to have proportional representation of the age groups in Parliament but also called for the abolishment of army MPs.

" In the just concluded census, the youth were the majority but look at their representatives. It is  time to have a proportional representation like 50 MPs  representing the youth and the same for women."

He  told journalists that one of the key issues is fronting is the nation witnessing a peaceful transition of the president.

"How do you go into an election when you have a president that is in the  evening of his career and life without properly discussing the transition. It is  high time this conversation returns on table to be part of the national conversation of transition from one person to another."