Kampala — DRAMA ensued in Moyo Catholic Church between Moyo district chairman and the medical superintendent over the death of one of the district councillors recently.

The LC5 chairman, Peter Dolo, attributed the death of Isaac Dulu, the secretary for security, to negligence by health workers.

"I was told by the nurses that the drugs which Dulu needed were not provided during his six weeks of admission," he said.

But Dr. Richard Mangwi said Dulu's case was managed by a "medical team including senior nurses and doctors".

"I am surprised to hear Dolo spreading rumours that Dulu died of negligence and failure to provide drugs. This is a lie because there was no time that Dulu was not attended to," Mangwi said.

He said Dulu was operated upon twice for intestinal complications. However, he needed a third operation, which unfortunately he did not live to get.

However, Dolo reacted by saying: "If the doctors are keeping the drugs in their houses and not in hospital, then I have a right to say there was no drug for Dulu," he said.

Dolo accused the civil servants of not working for the interests of the poor people.

"Why do you keep drugs away from the hospital?" he asked. Dulu, 60, died of anaemia on November 4, in Moyo Hospital. He was a councillor of Metu sub-county and worked as secretary in the LC5 office for seven years. He is survived by two widows and several children.