Former UPC president and diplomat Dr. Olara Otunnu has called for an in-depth probe into the weekend death of Maj.Gen Paul Lokech. Lokech the Deputy Inspector General of Police died away on Saturday.
Speaking on a local television show this morning, Olara Otunnu said that the fate of Lokech needed to be known beyond reasonable doubt.
“I know that the police team has very good and professional doctors, but this issue needs to be further investigated. More pathologists need to be brought in to prove beyond reasonable doubt that a blood clot took the life of such a fine military officer,” Otunnu said.
Announcing his death, the Inspector General of Police Okoth Ochola said a post mortem would be conducted by police doctors to ascertain the cause of his death. The report from the police health team indicated that Lokech died of a blood clot.
The Acholi Parliamentary Group called for an independent probe into Lokech’s death, which they felt needed to be fully explained.
Otunnu praised the late Lokech calling him a fine officer with an impressive CV.
In spite of calls for further inquiries into his death, Lokech is slated to be buried on Friday in Pader.
