By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
Police has said it intends to summon Mzee Nathan Okori, father to the late Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah over his claims that the deceased was poisoned.
This was revealed by Police Mouthpiece, Fred Enanga this morning 11th April 2022 during a weekly police briefing at Naguru- Kampala.
Last Friday, during the burial of Oulanyah, Mzee Okori when given chance to greet mourners said his son was poisoned.
“Jacob Oulanyah was poisoned. He told me. And he was operated on, doctors attempted to deal with the poison. The poison affected his health so badly…he was not in a position to recover. He was too weak.” Mzee Okori stunned mourners who all along had been told that Oulanyah died of cancer.
Others to be summoned according to Enanga are; National Unity Platform (NUP) principal, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine, minister for ICT and national guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) vice chairman for central Uganda, Godfrey Kiwanda.
Police will also interview Dokolo South MP Felix Okot Ogong, Kilak South MP Gilbert Olanya, Northern Uganda based musician Bosmic Otim, and many bloggers.
Enanga also said that a file of offensive communication is being prepared at CID headquarters in Kibuli, Kampala.
“From the medical records we have obtained, there was no presence of poison in his (Oulanyah’s) blood system. We want them to provide us with a chain of evidence regarding the poisoning as they allege. The file of offensive communication is ongoing at CID headquarters in Kibuli,” Enanga said.
Last Tuesday, Dr Aceng told Parliament that Oulanyah’s death was caused by multiple organ failure from cancer.
But like Mr Okori, Mr Kiwanda told journalists at the weekend: “In 2021 when he was too sick, he called me home and I asked ‘what is the problem, Jacob? What is going on?’ He said, ‘I think I was poisoned.’
“I said ‘But from where?’ and he said ‘I don’t know.’ But he told me ‘don’t tell anyone.’ I said ‘if you are sick, why don’t we share it so that you get medical attention?” Of course, I couldn’t keep quiet so I shared with some people. This allegation [of poisoning] was from him [Oulanyha]. It didn’t originate from the father because he even told it to me,” Mr Kiwanda added.
Mr Kyagulanyi yesterday called on the government to expedite investigations into the alleged poisoning of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah.
“I went there to pay tribute to the late Jacob but also condole with the family. I did not want to sound insensitive to him but his message of poisoning his son has been loud and clear, so we ask that let the investigations be done faster,” Bobi Wine said yesterday.
