Ugandan members of parliament have on Wednesday contributed shillings 10 million towards the rehabilitation of Ugandan weight lighting champion Ssekitoleko Julius.
In an initiative spearheaded by the shadow minister for sports and Bukomansibi South MP, Geofrey Kayemba Solo, Ugandan legislators have managed to raise shillings 10million towards the Olympian's well-being.
The funds will help Ssekitoleko meet his basis needs as a champion as well as boasting his weight lifting talent.
Ssekitoleko was late last year put under police custody for 5 days after returning from Japan where he had disappeared from an Olympics Training camp and no clear charge had been preferred against him.
The athlete went missing in July 2021 from the Olympic village facilities in Izumisano City, after failing to meet the set Olympic standards in the latest International rankings.
He could consequently flee with team Uganda camp during pre-Olympics training in western Japan last week
In a joint operation between Japanese Authorities and the Ugandan Embassy in Japan, Ssekitoleko was tracked down in Mie Prefecture on 20th July 2021.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the sportsman’s action unfortunately violated the Code of Conduct which each member of the Team pledged to abide.
