{Students of Rwandan universities Volunteers Organization (RVO) have proposed that the Rwandan Constitution should be revised to put in the clause of unlimited mandates of the President of the Republic instead of two terms. However Political parties differ from this position.}
Students proposed this during a session held on December, 31, 2013 in the premises of the ULK.
The meeting was attended by delegates from different universities in the country who issued a specific recommendation that the 2003 Constitution should be revised to allow the President of the Republic to seek unlimited mandates.
They also proposed that citizen should not wait for the end of current seven year term to vote for their leaders noting that it should be reduce to five as it was before.
“We, the youth are the hope of the country. We have analyzed and concluded that the 7-year term by the President of the Republic, it is too long. We find that the Constitution should be revised on this article and ad reference to the number of terms should be removed to allow citizens enjoy the benefits of their president. We find that the provision of two terms of 7 years each is problem. This clause is a handicap when President works well. He cannot leave when people still need him. The country would lose an enlightened leader “, said Jean Bosco Mutangana, National Coordinator of RVO student at ULK.
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