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City traders criticise police for paralysing business over Besigye
Former FDC president Kizza Besigye speaks to Mr James Ruhweza, the district police commander Central Police Station, in Kampala yesterday. The police kept a close watch on Dr Besigye's movements around the city. PHOTO BY FAISWAL KASIRYE.
Posted Thursday, July 4 2013 at 01:00
IN SUMMARY
Streets closed as police keep a close watch on activities of former FDC party president, the Lord Mayor and other activists.
Kampala
For nearly two hours yesterday, business on the upper Luwum Street and part of Kampala Road came to a standstill as the police was treated to surprise eyesight of Dr Kizza Besigye in the city.
At around 12pm, the anti-riot police, equipped with water cannon vehicles and a cohort of patrol trucks, raided the downtown part of the city to keep watch on Dr Besigye, who with Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago and FDC Women's League chairperson Ingrid Turinawe, had visited their lawyer, Mr Ladislaus Rwakafuzi.
The trio, also activists under For God and My Country, said they had come to seek legal guidance about their appearance at Buganda Road Court due today.
Gripped by panic, the Force reacted first by sealing off the street stretch, paralysing business in the entire area, with traders rushing to close shops and fleeing the scene, which later culminated into a traffic muddle on Entebbe Road.
Police action criticised
Following the standoff, the Kampala City Traders Association condemned the police act.
"It is a sign of egocentrism. We know they [Police] reap big allowances for each deployment but it should not become compulsory even for unworthy situations," Mr Everest Kayondo, the Kacita chairperson, said.
Seemingly concerned about the police's action on business, Dr Besigye slammed the Force for being "nothing doers and victims of an oppressive regime."
"We did not come here together. I drove all the way from my home alone without any chaos and entered here without notice, but Police, on learning of my presence, panicked and the entire city is on standstill," he said.
"We received summons separately, to appear in court today, so does that mean that we are causing chaos when we visit our lawyer?"
Although he declined to give a detailed statement on the deployment, Mr James Ruhweza, the police commander Central Police Station, said: "We are looking for thieves here."
Mr Lukwago also claimed he woke up to a heavy police deployment at his home in Rubaga and left for work with others escorting him to his place of work. However he said he "would stop at nothing to fight for people's cause, who elected him."
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