kampala ugandan legislators vote late wednesday amend country constitution allow 73-year-old leader yoweri museveni extend rule potentially guarantee life-time presidency provision current constitution limit age presidential candidate 75 years would make museveni ineligible stand next poll 2021. end wednesday day-long house debate cap protract violence-marred process remove age limit mps vote 315-62 favor amendment bill pass say speaker rebecca kadaga announce tally result prompt raucous celebrations mostly rule party mps favor bill early day two lawmakers drag away detain try enter parliament divisive debate proceed chamber police block legislators enter build live television footage show two drive away security vehicles oppose bill legislators block police attempt enter parliament serve court document house speaker rebecca kadaga preside debate document call appear court 2:00 pm respect irregular suspension members parliament independent lawmaker wilfred niwagaba tell local television station minutes detain six mps oppose removal age cap suspend parliamentary proceed monday allege disorderly conduct refuse heed speaker instructions bill amend constitution introduce parliament october museveni loyalist two consecutive days brawl debate chamber oppose favor support security personnel second day security personnel mps say soldier elite military unit enter chamber violently eject least 25 mps speaker suspend proceed allege misconduct wednesday vote second time ugandan parliament change constitution allow museveni extend rule 2005 vote remove limit two five-year term block stand bill also extend length term mps seven years current five limit two term also re-imposed president although mean museveni would limit two term start 2021 election see happen zimbabwe want excellency end like gaddafi libya opposition legislator gilbert olanya oppose amendment say wednesday debate attempt persuade colleagues reject several african leaders amend laws design limit tenure move fuel violence countries include burundi democratic republic congo south sudan initially hail restore political order foster economic growth museveni lately come mount pressure fuel runaway corruption accusations use security force maintain grip power combination military police personnel heavily deploy around parliament week opposition mps say mean intimidate members ugandan parliament pass law allow museveni seek re-election