Traders in Kapoeta Town,  Namurnyang State, have called for accountability for taxes they pay to the municipal council.

The traders have told the mayor that their shops are not protected despite their commitment to pay taxes.

They counted their challenges in a meeting in Kapoeta Town on Tuesday.

The traders think the 70 pounds they pay monthly is not helping improve the safety of their shops.

“Thieves start breaking into their shops as soon as the light goes off,” said one trader, Juliet Amelia.

Mayor Martin Lorika acknowledges the complaints and promised to discuss the matter with the security organs t.

Mr Lorika also said it is difficult to send a quick response when thieves are breaking into shops due to port holes on the roads and congestion of stalls in the market.