{UAH} why did the framers of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda include sickness as one of the potentially fair reasons for removal of the President of Uganda from office?

why did the framers of the 1995 Constitution of Uganda include incapability (sickness) as one of the potentially fair reasons for removal of the President of Uganda from office?

╚►Article 107(1)(c) of the present Constitution of Uganda (As Amended) states: "the President may be removed from office in accordance with this article on any of the grounds of physical or mental incapacity, namely that he or she is incapable of performing the functions of his or her office by reason of physical or mental incapacity."

╚►Article 107(7) of the Constitution says: "For the purposes of the removal of the President on grounds of physical or mental incapacity under clause (1)(c) of this article, there shall be submitted to the Speaker a notice in writing signed by not less than one-third of all the members of Parliament

(a) stating that they intend to move a motion for a resolution in
Parliament for the removal of the President from office on
grounds of physical or mental incapacity; and

(b) giving particulars of the alleged incapacity

╚►Article 107(9) of the Constitution states: "The Chief Justice shall, within seven days after receipt of the notice transmitted under clause (8) of this article and in consultation with the professional head of the medical services in Uganda, constitute a medical board comprising five qualified and eminent medical specialists to examine the President in respect of the alleged incapacity and to report its findings to Parliament.

╚►Article 107(10) The Chief Justice shall, within twenty-four hours after
constituting the medical board, inform the President accordingly, and the President shall submit himself or herself to the medical board for examination within seven days.

╚►Article 107(11) If the medical board determines that the President is by reason ofphysical or mental incapacity unable to perform the functions of the office of President, and Parliament passes the resolution for the removal of the President supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of Parliament, the President shall cease to hold office.

╚►Article 107(12) If the medical board, after the expiration of the period of seven days referred to in clause (10) of this article, reports that the President has failed or refused to submit to the medical board in accordance with that clause, and Parliament passes the resolution for the removal of the President supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all the members of Parliament, the President shall cease to hold office.

╚►Article 107(13) The motion for a resolution for the removal of the President shall
be moved in Parliament within fourteen days after the receipt by the Speaker of the report of the tribunal or the medical board.

╚►Article 107(14) The President is entitled to appear in person and be heard and to be assisted or represented by a lawyer or other expert or person of his or her choice during the proceedings of Parliament relating to the motion for a resolution under this article.

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