31/10/2025
Lakes State concern Youth calls for support instead of mockery toward Thomas Makorou
In recent days, our brother, Journalist Thomas Makorou, was involved in an unfortunate accident along Juba Airport Road at around 10 p.m. Though he hit a pedestrian, God’s mercy prevailed—the victim survived, and Thomas himself escaped death narrowly after his vehicle overturned while being pursued by security officers. He sustained only minor injuries, for which we thank the Almighty.
However, what deeply pains me as a son of Lakes State is not just the accident itself, but the reactions that followed. Instead of sympathy, understanding, and prayers for our brother’s recovery, some of our own people have chosen to celebrate his misfortune. They have gone as far as mocking, insulting, and ridiculing him online—forgetting that no one is immune to tragedy.
Let me remind my fellow brothers and sisters from Lakes State: when one of us falls, it is not a victory—it is a reflection of how far we have drifted from our values of humanity, unity, and brotherhood. A community that laughs at the suffering of its own son is a community that has lost direction. Today it is Thomas, tomorrow it could be you, your brother, or your child. Misfortune does not discriminate.
Thomas Makorou might have had disagreements or misunderstandings with some individuals in the past—but that should never erase his dignity as a human being and as one of our own. As people of Lakes State, we must rise above petty divisions and online conflicts. We must reject this culture of hatred and jealousy that seeks to destroy rather than to heal.
Let us be reminded that leadership, maturity, and patriotism begin at home. When we start pulling each other down, we become weaker as a people. When we allow hatred to blind us, we become a laughingstock to others. The strength of Lakes State has always been in our unity, resilience, and forgiveness—not in our divisions.
To those celebrating this accident, I say this firmly: your laughter today is shameful. It expose your wickedness.
By Dr Aguer Makur Machar
Medical Practitioner at Undisclosed Hospital in Juba
