Opposition Democratic Party (DP) has called on President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s government to urgently release a comprehensive report on the cause of death of Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah, the former speaker of Parliament.
On March 20, President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni announced that Speaker Oulanyah has died. (Read Story Here).
A few days later, the late speaker’s father Nathan Okori said his son Oulanyah was poisoned. (Read Story Here).
Even the Paramount Chief of Acholi, where Oulanyah comes from, claimed the speaker could have been poisoned and demanded answers from government.
The Acholi Paramount Chief wondered why all powerful politicians from the region die after being elevated to higher positions. (Read Story Here).
But according to Baryomunsi, Oulanyah died of cancer. (Read Story Here).
President Museveni has since ordered police to arrest Ugandans claiming that Oulanyah was killed by poisoning. (Read Story Here).
Now, DP, through its spokesperson Okoler Opio Lo Amanu, has called on government to urgently release the full report on the cause of Oulanyah’s death.
“We note that the circumstances surrounding his death continue to polarize
opinions which have buttressed our demand that the government releases a
comprehensive medical report detailing the cause of his death, this will
allay the fears and set still the controversies as opposed to the piecemeal
method of releasing information appearing concomitantly with threats from
government,” said Okoler.
Oulanyah will be laid to rest in Omoro next month. (Read Full Burial Program Here).
