Uganda ruling party seeks to scrap age limit to extend president's ruleKAMPALA (Reuters) - Legislators from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni s party on Tuesday agreed to introduce a law to remove an age limit from the country s constitution, potentially allowing him to extend his rule, two lawmakers told Reuters. The East African country s existing constitution bars anyone over 75 from standing as a presidential candidate. Museveni, 73, is already one of Africa s longest-serving rulers and has been in charge for more than three decades. The next elections are due in 2021. Oil-rich Uganda is a staunch Western ally and receives substantial aid and support for its security forces, partly for sending troops to Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission. When he first came to power, Museveni was lauded for helping restore stability after two murderous dictators known to use torture and extrajudicial executions widely, and for directing the suppression of a brutal insurgency known for mutilating civilians and kidnapping children. But over the years, criticism has mounted over the suppression of the political opposition, widespread corruption and a poor human rights record. Simeo Nsubuga, a legislator from Museveni s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, told Reuters the move to amend the constitution was agreed in a special meeting of the party s House members.  We agreed that a private member should come up with a constitutional amendment bill to remove the age limit,  Nsubuga said, adding the bill would be introduced on the floor next week. In July, Uganda s deputy attorney general said cabinet was planning to introduce similar legislation. Most Ugandan laws are introduced by the government via cabinet ministers. But Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba, another NRM legislator, told Reuters they had decided to take the option of a private member s bill because cabinet was moving  too slowly.   In 2005, NRM legislators changed the constitution and removed a limit of two five-year terms, allowing Museveni to extend his reign. Independent observers said that last year s presidential election lacked transparency and that the poll body lacked credibility. The ageing leader has himself not stated whether he intends to seek another term, and officials have said the proposed constitutional change was not specifically to benefit the incumbent but all of Uganda s future leaders. worldnews
uganda ruling party seeks scrap age limit extend president rulekampala reuters legislators uganda president power museveni party tuesday agreed introduce law remove age limit country constitution potentially allowing extend rule two lawmakers told reuters the east african country existing constitution bars anyone standing presidential candidate museveni already one africa rulers charge three decades the next elections due uganda staunch western ally receives substantial aid support security forces partly sending troops somalia part african union peacekeeping mission when first came power museveni lauded helping restore stability two murderous dictators known use torture extrajudicial executions widely directing suppression brutal insurgency known mutilation civilians kidnapping children but years criticism mounted suppression political opposition widespread corruption poor human rights record vimeo nsubuga legislator museveni ruling national resistance movement nrm party told reuters move amend constitution agreed special meeting party house members we agreed private member come constitutional amendment bill remove age limit nsubuga said adding bill would introduced floor next week in july uganda deputy attorney general said cabinet planning introduce similar legislation most uganda laws introduced government via cabinet ministers but kafuuzi jackson karugaba another nrm legislator told reuters decided take option private member bill cabinet moving slowly in nrm legislators changed constitution removed limit two terms allowing museveni extend reign independent observers said last year presidential election lacked transparency poll body lacked credibility the ageing leader stated whether intends seek another term officials said proposed constitutional change specifically benefit incumbent uganda future leaders worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Uganda ruling party seeks to scrap age limit to extend president's ruleKAMPALA (Reuters) - Legislators from Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni s party on Tuesday agreed to introduce a law to remove an age limit from the country s constitution, potentially allowing him to extend his rule, two lawmakers told Reuters. The East African country s existing constitution bars anyone over 75 from standing as a presidential candidate. Museveni, 73, is already one of Africa s longest-serving rulers and has been in charge for more than three decades. The next elections are due in 2021. Oil-rich Uganda is a staunch Western ally and receives substantial aid and support for its security forces, partly for sending troops to Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission. When he first came to power, Museveni was lauded for helping restore stability after two murderous dictators known to use torture and extrajudicial executions widely, and for directing the suppression of a brutal insurgency known for mutilating civilians and kidnapping children. But over the years, criticism has mounted over the suppression of the political opposition, widespread corruption and a poor human rights record. Simeo Nsubuga, a legislator from Museveni s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party, told Reuters the move to amend the constitution was agreed in a special meeting of the party s House members.  We agreed that a private member should come up with a constitutional amendment bill to remove the age limit,  Nsubuga said, adding the bill would be introduced on the floor next week. In July, Uganda s deputy attorney general said cabinet was planning to introduce similar legislation. Most Ugandan laws are introduced by the government via cabinet ministers. But Kafuuzi Jackson Karugaba, another NRM legislator, told Reuters they had decided to take the option of a private member s bill because cabinet was moving  too slowly.   In 2005, NRM legislators changed the constitution and removed a limit of two five-year terms, allowing Museveni to extend his reign. Independent observers said that last year s presidential election lacked transparency and that the poll body lacked credibility. The ageing leader has himself not stated whether he intends to seek another term, and officials have said the proposed constitutional change was not specifically to benefit the incumbent but all of Uganda s future leaders. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: uganda ruling party seeks scrap age limit extend president rulekampala reuters legislators uganda president power museveni party tuesday agreed introduce law remove age limit country constitution potentially allowing extend rule two lawmakers told reuters the east african country existing constitution bars anyone standing presidential candidate museveni already one africa rulers charge three decades the next elections due uganda staunch western ally receives substantial aid support security forces partly sending troops somalia part african union peacekeeping mission when first came power museveni lauded helping restore stability two murderous dictators known use torture extrajudicial executions widely directing suppression brutal insurgency known mutilation civilians kidnapping children but years criticism mounted suppression political opposition widespread corruption poor human rights record vimeo nsubuga legislator museveni ruling national resistance movement nrm party told reuters move amend constitution agreed special meeting party house members we agreed private member come constitutional amendment bill remove age limit nsubuga said adding bill would introduced floor next week in july uganda deputy attorney general said cabinet planning introduce similar legislation most uganda laws introduced government via cabinet ministers but kafuuzi jackson karugaba another nrm legislator told reuters decided take option private member bill cabinet moving slowly in nrm legislators changed constitution removed limit two terms allowing museveni extend reign independent observers said last year presidential election lacked transparency poll body lacked credibility the ageing leader stated whether intends seek another term officials said proposed constitutional change specifically benefit incumbent uganda future leaders worldnews