{UAH} President Museveni fully pays up for journalist Lwanga’s medical bills

By Nabusayi L. Wamboka

On January 17th at a Press Conference in Rwakitura shortly after the
President concluded his campaign trail in Greater Ankole region,
Maurice Ochol a reporter with NTV raised the issue of ailing
journalist Andrew Lwanga who was allegedly assaulted by a police
officer on January 12, 2015. The assault case is still ongoing in
court.

Ochol on behalf of the journalists' fraternity requested for the
President's support towards the medical bills of Lwanga. The
journalists had estimated the costs at over 200million including
travel abroad.

On January 18th, President Museveni dispatched Dr. Richard Katungye, a
medical officer with the Special Forces Command to immediately check
on Lwanga and assess his situation.

Katungye travelled to Muyenga and met Lwanga and his family. He also
examined all the medical records and decided to take Lwanga to Kampala
Hospital and checked him in with Dr Mallon Nyati, an orthopaedic
surgeon, a specialist in spinal cord surgery.

"My assessment was that after one year of no proper operation, his
situation deteriorated. I took Lwanga to Dr. Nyati who said an
operation on his back is possible, so we booked him," Dr. Katungye
said.

According to Dr. Katungye, Kampala Hospital gave a full list of all
the requirements for the operation and Lwanga's needs at Kampala
Hospital totaling to Shs 10.4million. After briefing the President, he
directed State House to release Shs 20million towards all expenses
during and after the operation.

The money was released last week and Lwanga will check in on Tuesday
February 9th, 2016 and the operation will be done on Wednesday 10th,
2016.

I want to thank the journalists who brought the issue of Lwanga to the
attention of the President and for the President's quick intervention
in saving the life of Lwanga.

We wish him a very quick recovery and pray that justice will be done
through the court process.

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