By; Our Reporter
Doctors have begun an indefinite strike at all government facilities, despite a reported threat to jail striking medics.
The doctors are protesting poor pay, a lack of medical equipment and what they say are the arbitrary arrests of their colleagues accused of corruption.
The Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda met with organizers to urge them to call off the walk out while the government looked into their demands but it was not supported by the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) President Dr Ekwaro Obuku saying they will only call off the strike if government answers their demands.
Last week, President Yoweri Museveni said he would call a state of emergency should the strike go ahead.
The Uganda Medical Association said he also threatened to arrest striking doctors – although the president’s press secretary denied this.
Only patients on emergency and in critical conditions are being attended to.
In their general meeting held at Davies Theater Lecture Hall in Mulago Hospital, doctors resolved not to be threatened by anybody and never to stop this industrial action until government solve their demands.
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