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Traders in Kampala last evening ended their two-day strike that commenced on Wednesday, triggered by an abrupt cancellation of their meeting with President Museveni.

Mr Thadeaus Musoke, the chairperson of Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA), announced the move at a media briefing at their offices in Kampala yesterday.

“I wanted to use this opportunity to clarify what brought about the demonstration. It was the way the Minister of Kampala handled the communication. She sent us just a voice note, as if she were communicating with a boyfriend, which is inappropriate, given that traders are major stakeholders in the economy of this country,” Mr Musoke told journalists and traders at the press briefing.

“We thought the government was taking us for granted. And she emphasised the submission of proposals without addressing the challenges we have been discussing with the government, which we clearly presented to the President. That’s why the traders had to communicate in a more peaceful way,” he said.

“After a special meeting, the President instructed the Prime Minister today to find a possible way of harmonising the challenges and possibly stopping the demonstration. Traders, landlords, security personnel, and other government agencies were represented in the meeting,” Mr Musoke added.

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