At Remera-giporoso bus station (gare) two touts for the Rwamagana bound buses attracted onlookers by surprise when they engaged in a fight that was meant for their drivers. It started as a minor quarrel between the two counterparts.
The driver of taxi RAB148L Steven Bayirinjiye said he had the right to get passengers before his counterpart of taxi number RAA 238F because he does not want to pay the money he is meant to and his always convincing and sweet talking passengers not to board Bayirinjiye’s taxi which allegedly stays longer at the bus terminal.
Chris babu one of the eye witnesses said the fight between the two conductors started when the conductor of taxi RAA 238F told passengers to get out of the other taxi and go to his, he hit at the rival’s door hard an action that incited violence.
Bayirinjiye’s driver slapped his rival on his left cheek and the other punched him in the stomach .They pulled and pushed until they fell onto the ground. Rwamagana bound Passengers were puzzled about which bus to board.
The onlookers were so excited and other taxi drivers came to stare for awhile keeping the passengers waiting. While the fight was going on passengers to Rwamagana sought protection in the taxis of the two who were fighting and by the end of the fight each taxi was full.
The two drivers were just left with time to settle their disputes but the two conductors did not want to talk about what had just happened but hurled insults against each other. Bayirinjiye’s conductor promised to hit him again and his rival was pointing at him reminding him how it is not over.
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