Nabakooba also warned that climate change must increasingly shape decisions on where and how cities are developed, citing floods, extreme heat, drought and water scarcity as growing threats to property and infrastructure.
The appeal calls for a calm, credible process to examine the Will, hear all sides, and consider customs and applicable law, rather than competing announcements and attempts to create facts on the ground during mourning.
Ultimately, the lesson from Gongodyo’s death is clear: justice cannot be delivered by an angry crowd. Uganda must strengthen public trust in law enforcement, promote civic education, and hold perpetrators of mob violence accountable. Only then can the country prevent similar tragedies and ensure that no innocent person loses their life simply because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Nexus Media has verified the authenticity of a presidential statement confirming the postponement of this year’s Martyrs’ Day celebrations due to Ebola concerns connected to Eastern Congo.