"This is no longer just about legal technicalities but about a human life. Counsel Lukwago has dedicated his entire professional life to defending the rule of law and constitutionalism. To see the same system he has served now turn against him in his hour of greatest need is painful," Lulume added.
The decision prompted the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) to condemn the action, calling it an unlawful suspension. The association demanded the immediate withdrawal of the decision and called for an end to what it termed as political theatrics in health facilities.
"I will continue working with all those available and we shall bring ideas to work together as people of Tooro more especially to have good education and have our people get jobs and raise them well. We shall work together with other cultural institutions, religious leaders, opinion leaders and all the people of Tooro for the development of our kingdom,” King Nyabongo I said.
According to the statement, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has informed the people of Tooro that he will honour their invitation and attend the coronation.