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Bukedea County MP David Beecham Okwere has said that former Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among is not so critically ill as stated being reported in sections of the media.
The legislator, however, confirmed that when he met the former Speaker, she had signs of swollen feet.
He could not comment on whether they were symptoms of blood clotting, as alleged in a widely circulated statement by former MP, Muhammed Nsereko.
Okwere, who says he last met Among at her Nakasero residence last Tuesday, told Mega FM that while the former Speaker can move around within her compound, concerns remain about her health and her ability to access comprehensive medical care.
The legislator, however, stopped short of describing her situation as house arrest, arguing that government has not officially explained the circumstances surrounding the security deployment at her residence.
According to Okwere, Among’s health challenges began during the election campaign period when she traversed the country mobilizing support for President Yoweri Museveni and National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates.