Despite doctors at Medipal International Hospital revealing that Gen Katumba Wamala was out of danger following yesterday’s surgery on his gun wounds, the general has revealed that another surgery is pending as a bullet is still stuck in his body.
Katumba insists that his injuries are not alarming and very hopeful he will make it through.
“I had surgery last evening, and one of the bullets was removed. However, because of how the other bullet affected my arteries, it was not removed, and the doctors will advise on the way forward,” says Katumba.
On why he was attacked, Katumba says he has no clue about the motive of the attack.
“I survived, but my dear daughter Brenda Nantongo Katumba and my driver Kayondo Haruna died at the crime scene. There was no reason to end the lives of these innocent people. May their souls rest in peace,” he says.
He has applauded several personalities for standing with him in these hard and sad times.
“I want to thank my Commander in Chief, Yoweri Museveni, for the care he has shown me. His phone calls are some of the reasons I am still fighting on.
I would like in a special way to thank the boda boda man who forced me on his boda so that I can go and get first aid. In the same spirit, I would thank Malcolm Healthcare Kisasi for everything they did to stop the bleeding. That first aid helped so much.
Allow me to thank my escort, Sgt. Khalid Koboyoit for evacuating me from the crime scene as fast as he did and for shooting back at the terrorists. Things could have been worse,” he says.