Agency
Parliament has called for urgent government intervention to curb the growing incidents of mob justice.
The call follows the tragic mob action leading to the death of Rugby player Sidney Gongodyo on 5th June 20026.
The matter was raised on the floor of Parliament as one of national importance by Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the Omoro County MP and Vice President of the Uganda Rugby Union, who described the 27-year-old athlete’s death as a national tragedy.
Oulanyah argued that the mob actions contravene Article 28(3)(a) of the Constitution of Uganda, which provides for the presumption of innocence until proven guilty by a competent court.
The legislator requested Parliament to formally condemn mob justice, direct the Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide a comprehensive report within seven days, and present a national strategy to improve police emergency response times.
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth, who presided over the sitting, described the incident as deeply painful and warned that no Ugandan is immune to becoming a victim of mob violence.
