Anti-riot Policemen have fired teargas to disperse youths in Luwero town who had blocked Kampala Gulu highway ahead of Kabaka of Buganda Kingdom visit today.
The youth did not want anybody to pass through the arch they constructed over the road to welcome the Kabaka until he has gone through it .
Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi is expected today at Kasana playground in Luwero town council to launch the Bika (clans) football tournament.
Since Monday this week, youths from Luwero town council have been constructing an arch near the pineapple roadside market in Kasana, Luwero town council.
Today on completion of the arch, the youths mounted barricades made of wood and stones to block the traffic through it until Kabaka passes here on Saturday.
The unruly youths stood in the road singing praise songs for Kabaka. Others sat in the road as they drank alcohol as well as drumming and dancing to cultural songs.
The Luwero District Police Commander Living Twazagye, LC 3 Chairperson Chris Johns Buwembo and Buganda Kingdom representative in Bulemeezi County, Ronald Mulondo tried to persuade the youths to unblock the road to ease traffic in vain.
At around 7;30am, the Anti-riot Policemen commanded by Living Twazagye the District Police Commander fired teargas to disperse the youths to clear the road.
Earlier security personnel traveling in a Toyota Prado also fired live bullets so as to clear the way through. Youths on Gun fire…..
The youths scampered for their lives but later they regrouped and blocked the road again. END.