The Zambia Police has urged Traffic Police officers on the Copperbelt to sensitize the public on the importance of using Point of Sale machines for paying fines and other traffic-related offences.
Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja says it is time that the Police service clears the bad public perception that it is corrupt.
He said this in Ndola during the rolling out of the use of point of Sale Machines on the Copperbelt, North-Western, Luapula, Muchinga and Northern Provinces.
Mr. Kanganja said the implementation of the programme means that the police service will have no contact to cash transactions, a development that will help clear the bad public perception about the service.
And Ministry of Finance Accountant General Kennedy Musonda said the rolling out of the use of the point of sale machines has taken away the temptation of possible corrupt practices by police officers.
He said the implementation of the machines is an important milestone that will also reduce audit queries in the auditor general’s report.
Meanwhile, Copperbelt Deputy Police Commissioner Boniface Namuswa disclosed that the Provincial Traffic division collects about 200,000 Kwacha per week from the general public.
He said the rolling out of the point of sale machines will effectively increase the collection of the much-needed government revenue.
Excellent as reduces occurrence of corrupt practices. I agree
I think this is the second best public initiative to come from pf. First was dropping of zeros from the kwacha. This action is very much appreciated
Ikowa twalumba kapati musaaah
But offenders will pay before the PSM is even produced.
Who has more power between Kanganja and Bowman Lusambo?
POS machines will not reduce corruption. If anything, corruption will increase as police officers will give you an option of paying for example K300 to government or K100 to the officer.
It’s not about fundraising but maintaining law and order. Am disappointed that police are considering this as a source of revenue for government.
Okay…. When’s the last time Kanganja ordered a receipt book? Maybe he should now consider permanently strapping their uniforms up with a receipt book and and a point of sale machine.
Not that it would make a difference.
With the number of traffic police on our roads, this must be the only peaceful country in the world that actually feels like a warzone.
Okay…. When’s the last time Kanganja actually ordered a receipt book? Maybe he should now consider permanently strapping their uniforms up with a receipt book and and a point of sale machine.
Not that it would make a difference.
With the number of “mobile-ATMs” on our roads, this must be the only peaceful country in the world that actually feels like a warzone.
Okay…. When’s the last time Kanganja ordered a receipt book? Maybe he should now consider permanently strapping their uniforms up with a receipt book and and a point of sale machine.
Not that it would make a difference.
With the number of “mobile-ATMs” on our roads, this must be the only peaceful country in the world that actually feels like a warzone.
This source of revenue is like coffin making. Do you complain when it is low?
Exhorbitant as some of these fines are, parallel rates will emerge. There will be the official and higher one which will pass through the POs but most fines will be at lower rates and will go elsewhere. Ask mwami bazungu
I would rather pay K100 cash than K300 using POS. This does not necessarily end corruption.
I would rather pay K100 cash than K300 using POS. The use of a POS doesn’t necessarily end corruption. It just saved cash collected from fined from being misused by the police.
This is where we have it wrong. Traffic stops should not be used as points of revenue collection but as safety check for the public.
The officers will be asking for half the amount in cash and clear the offenders of wrong doings. What do expect from a country ruled by thieves? Thieves are now accusing the innocent of stealing. PF would rather have Zambians die in civil war than give up power.
Please just remove your officers from the roads. They are just harassing the general public and taking away the little which people have and are creating traffic. And when there is a situation where traffic needs to be controlled, so many times they are nowhere to be seen. The traffic controllers from afcons road construction controlling by the burma/ independence road junction are even doing a better job than your trained officers. Please this is making the ruling party unpopular for not controlling these hungry traffic officers. We are tired, hungry and broke.
This is an Excellent initiative. Moving with the times!!! This will encourage professional conduct between the traffic offender and the traffic Police Police Officer. I wonder how many Officers will still want to be on the road.
Diaspora lady you need to come back home to experience the “excellence”. You will swallow your words with a pinch of salt
Another POS??
I thought the traffic police was already a POS.
Is this money now meant to go directly to another speed-camera account?