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Upon consultation with the doctors, they informed us that his organs have collapsed, but the heart is still on, so ethically, they cannot pronounce him dead – Speaker Anita Among
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has dismissed reports that Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya is dead.
Speaking during the morning plenary session, the Speaker informed legislators that the MP is still alive, although in a critical condition.
“Upon consultation with the doctors, they informed us that his organs have collapsed, but the heart is still on, so ethically, they cannot pronounce him dead,” she said.
“We’ll keep the house posted, but he is in critical condition.”
The Speaker revealed that earlier in the day, Parliament had received unverified information indicating that the legislator had passed on.
“This morning, we got information about our brother Ssegirinya, who has been admitted at Rubaga Hospital. The information we initially got was that he had passed on,” she noted.
Reports about Ssegirinya’s condition started circulating in the morning, with some sources claiming that the embattled MP had died.
However, after visiting Rubaga Hospital, the Leader of Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, clarified to the press that Ssegirinya is “brain dead” according to the doctors’ assessment.
Speaker Among assured Parliament that updates would continue to be provided on the MP’s condition.
“We will make sure that you are informed of whatever is taking place in the hospital,” she added.
Earlier in the morning, National Unity Platform president Robert Kyagulanyi announced the death of Mr Ssegirinya but he has since clarified that the information he had got was of confusion.
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