Mao discharged, DP to march to Parliament

KAMPALA. The Democratic Party (DP) president, Mr Norbert Mao, has been discharged from International Hospital Kampala (IHK) where he was admitted last week.
Addressing journalist at the party headquarters in Kampala yesterday, Mr Dusman Okee, the DP leader’s young brother, said: “Mr Mao has been discharged from hospital but he is still on leave from political duties. He is at his home in Kampala, though later he will go to Gulu for more resting,” Mr Okee said.
“Mr Mao is very grateful for the support from DP members and friends who have managed to help him when he was admitted to IHK,” Mr Okee added.
At the same press briefing, DP spokesperson Mr Kenneth Kakande announced that DP members are to converge at the party headquarters today to march to Parliament to present their views on electoral reforms.
“Police should not be deployed at the party headquarters to block us from demonstrating peacefully because we are presenting people’s views,” Mr Kakande said.

Ailing

Mr Mao has been in and out of hospital since July 2014 when he was admitted to Lacor Hospital in Gulu District for malaria and abdominal pain according to party spokesperson Kenneth Kakande. A month later he was referred to Nairobi Hospital where he stayed for six weeks until he recuperated.