Dear Social Group,
Having read from many of your postings, notably from Philips, Mary and Alice, there is strong conviction that a significant number of passengers/travellers/commuters influence some of these accidents that have claimed innocent and loved ones. So, throwing the blame on others (either the government, or the bus coys, steering wheel managers, baggage/luggage manager, park authorities, and many other entities that cross our way), let us exhaust all possible causes of these accidents before taking a cohesive response. Imagine a baby or minor who cannot reason in anyway with the bus management (including drivers) to negotiate on acceptable speed limit falls victim just because some passengers are happy with over speeding and teases other passengers/travellers '... this is Uganda...'. I have a feeling that some business people/commuters give 'Kitu kidogo' to drivers to hasten their catching up with some appointments/mipango along the way. That is why, I think, no stone should be left unturned during investigative research (if we choose to go that way). This will reveal a lot about drivers/passengers status quo. I am not amused at hearing such remarks. It sounds like death (which appears mostly in accidents) knows and respects other nationalities or perhaps the moto of Uganda is 'Kama mbaya mbaya'. No. That is not true. 'Tu jenge pamoja vilya onekana kisasa'. Mary and Alice do not despair. I am not surprised given that anywhere in the world there people who make such irresponsible comments and are contributors to crime. Otherwise, if we stood together many accidents would be avoided or there severity reduced. I also agree with the views of others that carrying out exhaustive research would be expensive. In quintessence, there is nothing absolutely free. The advantage of researched information is it is objectivity, validity (lasts longest) and can always be referred to by others. If we are convinced that memo hinged on researched information is unaffordable, then we would rather not use memo to voice our concern - remember this era is what many refer to as information age. There are many other ways of making us heard without any violence. If ever there is any need to use violence, it should be the last weapon in our missile silo. At this point as we progress, it clear we are hurting, but let us put provoked emotions behind us. As others have said (suggested alterative to use of memo), providing education/sensitisation to both commuters and Bus proprietors/companies is overriding. Many commuters do not know their rights, the laws and systems of the land. On the other hand, many of these proprietors have been propelled into business without the fundamentals of business, ethics and management. So, all in all we need to be helped. There you go. Regards, MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS P. O. Box 49, Entebbe, UGANDA, East Africa. (Office) Tel: +256 41 7704000 or 7704116, Fax: +256 41 4321137 (Cell - personal): +256 772 496835 (Office) E-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
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