This is bigger than Sydney.
For years, we have watched incidents of mob justice happen on our roads. Sometimes the victim survives. Sometimes they don’t.
The truth is that many boda boda riders are hardworking men and women trying to earn an honest living and provide for their families. We have brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, and friends in this business.
But we must also be honest and admit that mob justice has become a serious problem that needs to be addressed.
When an accident happens, when there is a misunderstanding, or when emotions run high, the answer cannot be violence.
No one should have the power to decide who lives and who dies on the side of a road.
This is why I believe there must be more engagement with boda boda associations, community leaders, police, and local authorities. We need education, accountability, and a clear message that mob justice is not justice.
One life lost is one too many.
Today it is Sydney. Yesterday it was someone else. Tomorrow it could be someone’s brother, sister, husband, wife, son, daughter, or friend.
Uganda can do better. We must do better.