Police intervenes in the Park yard traders' demonstration

By Robert Segawa

Businesses has today morning been paralysed after park yard traders demonstrated , dismissing Kampala minister's directive to have them out of  their area of operation with in 30days.

Police intervened  arresting some of the traders who are thought to be ring leaders of the demonstration.  The demonstration got violent as traders had began pelting stones at police officers, injuring some of them.

Early this week minister Betty Kamya passed a 30 days ultimatum asking the traders to leave the space for developer  Ham so he can build standard structures .

Many shops along  Nakivubo Mews, Channel street, Nakivubo road  and all roads around  park yard remain closed.