You must resign, UMA executive tells president

The association president, Dr. Odong Samuel Oledo, was seen kneeling before President Museveni together with a group of medical students during a youth symposium held at Kololo Independence Grounds over the weekend.

The association secretary general, Dr. Herbert Luswata, has said they are also considering a vote of no confidence in Oledo.

“It was a gross mistake to put on our clinical coats in a political activity like that one because it means the association has been sold to NRM which is wrong, because the members are affiliated to different political parties. So, the first step we have taken is try to clear the air that surely this is not a National Executive Committee activity. What he did was a mistake and against our advice as National Executive Committee,” Luswata said.

According to a press statement signed by Luswata and the association’s vice-president, Dr. Edith Nakku, Oledo represented himself at the mentioned symposium.

A youth symposium was held last week and was honoured by President Museveni. Artists such as Jose Chameloene, media personalities such as MC Kats and Douglas Lwanga were also very much present.

The incident of doctors kneeling for the President during the event raised alarm among the public with some calling the doctors’ body partisan which angered the public.