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Fashions might be about to change in Uganda.

The president, Yoweri Museveni, would like his country to stop buying old clothes.

The problem is that one in three Ugandans - 16 million - like to buy secondhand clothes.

But President Museveni's planning to stop this.

For government minister David Bahati, this change is needed.

According to the president, Ugandans should put on new clothes.

Uganda's grown cotton for years.

For now, it's sold to foreign countries.

But Bahati believes the cotton can be used to make clothes in Uganda.

Now sellers are nervous about their jobs.

Old clothing is an important trade in the capital, Kampala.

Owino market's been the centre of the business since 1971.

Peace Mackline owns a secondhand clothes shop there.

Customers are also upset.

They prefer buying secondhand clothes because they're cheaper and they're made better.

Uganda's a country where 30 percent of people are poor.

Many of them are upset about the news from the government.

They'll be ready to fight the decision.

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