Ubungo District Head Investigates Market Dispute

Head of Ubungo District, Hassan Bomboko visited the Simu2000 market in Dar es Salaam to verify reports of business closures and roadblocks by traders protesting the Ubungo Municipality’s decision to allocate 36,000 square meters to the Bus Rapid Transit Agency (DART) for a bus garage. Bomboko expressed surprise at these claims and allegations of the market being sold to a Chinese entity.

During his visit today Monday ,Bomboko stated, “We are here to investigate reports of traders and bodabodas blocking daladalas from entering. We aim to confirm the accuracy of these claims.”

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Addressing concerns about the alleged sale to the Chinese, Bomboko sought clarification from traders on the identity of the buyer and questioned which government official had announced the change in market use.

He also highlighted the lack of engagement with traders by the Ubungo Municipal Council, emphasizing the need for dialogue rather than confrontations that could escalate into violence.

“There is politics in which these movements have started in many places, seven years ago this market was built permanent booths, the owner of this area is the Ubungo Municipal Council, as the Mayor and Chairman of the Council they have never held a meeting with these other traders it is violence”