"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.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has blamed the government for failing to protect the human rights and environment of the residents of Kiteezi following a tragic incident where a garbage mound collapsed, killing over 20 people and causing property damage.
The landfill site, known as Kiteezi, has served as Kampala's sole garbage dump for decades and has turned into a big hill. Residents had for long complained of the hazardous waste polluting the environment and posing a danger to them.