Raphael Magyezi the Cabinet Minister for Local Government and also the Igara West Member of Parliament has confirmed not seek re-election in the 2021 elections.
Magyezi who has been in elective politics for ten years is remembered for sponsoring a private member’s bill in 2017 that removed the presidential age limit.
The Amendment has been used this year upheld by the Constitutional Court ruling that approved Parliament’s passing of the Constitutional (Amendment) No.2 Act of 2017.
To many political analysts, Magyezi has bowed down to pressure of losing in elective politics. His announcement comes three days after Kasambya County MP Gafa Mbwatekamwa announced shifting his political base to Igara County West to contest against him.
Nevertheless, Magyezi denies reports that he had quit the race for fear of losing the seat to Mbwatekamwa.
“I have not been nominated anywhere, I have not made posters and nobody has been nominated yet, my statement is clear am not going to stand for elections this time”.
English 