SHAMEFULLY UNDEMOCRATIC AND UNETHICAL. Aruu County MP Odonga Otto Was Rushed To Nakasero Hospital After Kilak County MP, Hon Akol Punched Him, On Accusations Of (Hon Akol) Grabbing Land And Secretly Auctioning It To The Government For Over $100000 (Shillings 300 Million).

Hon. Akol Kilak county MP in amuru district approached Hon Otto in the lobby and asked why Honourable Otto was telling his voters not to vote for him.

Hon Otto had earlier over the weekend addressed a rally in the disputed Lakang land in amuru and told voters hon Akol and Chairman LCV had recieved over 300million from govt after selling land to government.

Hon otto responded" Indeed he said it and its true Hon Akol sold land of the poor people in apaa."

Hon Akol said it was "his land he sold."

Hon otto replied "i went to prison to protect poor peoples land then you and MP sells it".

Hon Akol immediately said "I will act mad now" and punched Hon Otto in the head.

It took the intervention of gulu manucipality MP leander komakech to hold Hon Akol from the second punch.

police intervened and sergeant and arms called for ambulance to rush Hon.Otto to nakasero hospital.

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