Police have vowed to summon the father of the fallen speaker, National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), Vice-chairman NRM Buganda, Godfrey Kiwanda, MP Gilbert Oulanya, and Minister Chris Baryomunsi, Hon. Santa Okot, Bosmic Otim to assist with ongoing investigations surrounding allegations that the late speaker was poisoned.
This comes in the wake of the country’s president, Yoweri Museveni, warning the citizenry against engaging in unfounded allegations surrounding the fallen speaker’s death, lest they be summoned to assist the police with investigations pertaining to the matter.
“The police will come and ask you to give them some information because Oulanyah did not die in a private home. Police are going to come and ask you to tell us because you seem to have information. We cannot go on with this indiscipline. It’s not constructive at all, especially from some people who are educated and claim to be leaders. We are going to go for them,”Museveni warned.
The allegations were kicked off by the late speaker’s dad, who reported to the media that his son confessed to him that he was poisoned.
Bobi Wine, the leader of NUP, further noted that he wanted police to speed up investigations surrounding the passing of the leader.
Godfrey Kiwanda, the former minister of tourism and ruling NRM Vice Chairperson, also fueled the allegations, disclosing that the late Speaker of Parliament, told him that he was poisoned.
Kiwanda made these allegations while appearing on Capital FM’s “The Capital Gang” show.
Kiwanda noted that as much as Oulanyah had other underlying illnesses, the fact that he was poisoned should not be ruled out.
“Yes, he told me he was poisoned, and he asked me not to tell anyone. However, I disclosed it to Hon Chris Baryomunsi, “said Kiwanda.
Kiwanda added that Oulanyah’s condition worsened after 4-5 months.
Kiwanda’s claims came just a day after Nathan L’Okori, the father of Oulanyah, insisted that his son did not die of natural causes but was poisoned.
According to police spokesperson Fred Enanga, tests performed on the deceased’s body indicate that no form of poison was in the fallen giant’s body and therefore all parties harboring information that Oulanyah was poisoned are to be called to the police to assist with investigations.
“We are therefore summoning all those persons with other causes of death including poisoning for further interview and statement recording. These will include Hon. Godfrey Kiwanda Ssuubi who also mentioned Hon.Chris Baryomunsi, Hon. Gilbert Olanya, Hon. Santa Okot, Hon Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert, mzee Nathan Okori and Bosmic Otim,”police spokesperson Fred Enanga told journalists on Monday.
