Museveni diffuses bus row
Oct 26, 2006
THE standoff between Kampala City Council and Bus Terminal Operators was diffused on Wednesday.
By Charles Ariko
THE standoff between Kampala City Council and Bus Terminal Operators was diffused on Wednesday.
President Yoweri Museveni diffused the row on plans to restrict upcountry buses from entering the city until all stakeholders have been consulted.
He met representatives of the two parties at State House, Nakasero, and advised that any new policy by KCC must not disrupt movement of passengers from upcountry into the city.
A statement issued by State House said after the meeting, KCC officials and the bus terminal operators accepted the President’s advice. Museveni emphasised the need to carry out conclusive studies and consultations with passengers.
Buses from western Uganda that were meant to stop at Nateete under the new KCC policy will now load and offload passengers in the city centre as before.
Museveni reportedly agreed to KCC’s plan to decongest the city, but said it must only be done after conclusive studies and consultation with the passengers who are the most affected.
“The process of consultation must be very long because the policy affects everybody,†he reportedly said.
Museveni said passengers were used to ‘express buses’ in and out of the city and any new policy must not disrupt that.
Louis Ntale, the businessman who constructed the Nateete terminal, yesterday declined to comment on the development.
THE standoff between Kampala City Council and Bus Terminal Operators was diffused on Wednesday.
President Yoweri Museveni diffused the row on plans to restrict upcountry buses from entering the city until all stakeholders have been consulted.
He met representatives of the two parties at State House, Nakasero, and advised that any new policy by KCC must not disrupt movement of passengers from upcountry into the city.
A statement issued by State House said after the meeting, KCC officials and the bus terminal operators accepted the President’s advice. Museveni emphasised the need to carry out conclusive studies and consultations with passengers.
Buses from western Uganda that were meant to stop at Nateete under the new KCC policy will now load and offload passengers in the city centre as before.
Museveni reportedly agreed to KCC’s plan to decongest the city, but said it must only be done after conclusive studies and consultation with the passengers who are the most affected.
“The process of consultation must be very long because the policy affects everybody,†he reportedly said.
Museveni said passengers were used to ‘express buses’ in and out of the city and any new policy must not disrupt that.
Louis Ntale, the businessman who constructed the Nateete terminal, yesterday declined to comment on the development.