Parliament to pay tribute to Nsubuga

The body of Mathias Nsubuga lying in state at Parliament

Parliament is set to pay tribute to the fallen Democratic Party (DP) Secretary General, Mathias Nsubuga.

In special sitting, this afternoon members will eulogize the former Bukoto South MP who served as a Member of Parliament for 10 years.

President Yoweri Museveni has described the former legislator as a tolerant politician.

"I have learnt of the untimely death of Hon Mathias Nsubuga. He was an open, tolerant politician who believed in dialogue. The country will miss him," Museveni tweeted on Monday.

Nsubuga died on Sunday at Case Clinic in Kampala where he had been admitted after suffering a stroke two days earlier.

Earlier, on Saturday, the party released a statement saying that Nsubuga had suffered what it called a "massive stroke" the day before at Mukono Bookshop.

A requiem mass will be held on Wednesday at Rubaga Cathedral. He will be laid to rest on Thursday.

Nsubuga is survived by a widow and children.