Friday, March 29, 2024

Fuel shortage shouldn’t trigger fare hike- BTOAZ

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The Bus and Taxi Owners Association of Zambia (BTOAZ) has appealed to government to maintain its promise that fuel pump prices will remain unchanged for now.

In an interview with ZANIS, BTOAZ spokesperson Amiss Daudi said the current fuel shortages should not lead to an increase in fuel prices which will consequently trigger hiked transport fares.

Mr. Daudi said the shortage of fuel does not increase the cost of operations and therefore cannot lead to an increase in transport fares.

“A shortage of fuel does not affect the cost of operations,” he said.

He said there was a process that must be followed before increasing transport fares.

He explained that the process involves engagements with government and other stakeholders adding that no plans are being made to increase the fares.

“We have a channel on which we use when we want to increase fares,” he said.

The BTOAZ spokesperson said reports of price hike are probably coming from unregistered transport operators who do not know the processes that should be followed before fares are increased.

Mr. Daudi further appealed to government and oil marketing companies to quickly address the fuel shortages in the country.

A number of districts in Zambia have in the past few days experience fuel shortages.

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  2. With God on our side, no demon or evil, even ones in diaspora can manage to bring us ill fate. We shall persevere oh jehovah. I feel positive as a new born again.

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  3. The economy is perpetually on decline because nobody is properly thinking! Government has no consultative role in running a private business other than setting policies that businesses operate under in turn benefit to government is accrued taxes! Private enterprises run on numbers and balancing of equations, not human emotions thus for as long as entrepreneurs continue cowing to political leadership and its government they will continue wallowing in failure! Fuel shortage has its hidden consequences not told to the general public by a government that can not explain its policies! Every economy driving sector in Zambia is groping in the dark for implementable roadmap!

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  4. Just delaying the inevitable.

    Fuel prices will go up soon.

    This will be followed closely by hikes in rentals, food, services etc. etc.

    It does not look good in an election year, but not even Lungu and PF can keep prices low.

    Brace yourselves.

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  5. Indigo continue praying to your Saturn for bad things. You won’t manage us because we believe in the almighty God and the blood of jesus christ. Uzafa

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  6. Mr Amiss Daudi you have surely gone amiss if you are going to believe promises by politicians …really laughable….crude oil is at an all time low but in Zambia due to shambolic management and greed of PF govt, motorists at the pump are not benefitting. This govt is truly reckless.

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  7. The current regime has embraced cadres in all the sectors of the economy, as a result, there is no one to think wisely or intelligently in their midst.

    If they are in control of the economy, then why are things so bad, why are they not even artificially reducing the prices of commody prices?

    Things are looking good.

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  8. Iwe fake born again prophet imposter, even a blind man can see that coz Kwacha is backsliding, ripple effect will be felt. Harshly, might I add.

    Lungu might be in control of thuggery, theft and corruption, but I tell you this, economy, he can not control. He can not control Kwacha devaluation right now. We are yet to feel the effects of defaulting on loans. We have a budget that is yet to be financed, with no lenders queuing up.

    Wina azalila.

  9. Hopefully the situation will be rectified soon. Let’s be fair, it is not the will of the Government that the people must suffer, No!!! I believe they are looking into normalising the situation. However, I am sensitive to the cries of the consumers in the interim. God help our beautiful country.

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  10. We told you so……….

    Ahhhhhhh…….that feels good.

    You ain’t seen of felt nothing yet…..
    Lungu is hopless….busy, 24/7 chasing the opposition.

  11. Crippling economy showing signs all is not well.when one day
    Its fuel shortage next day honey
    Bee scandal,then dollar going up.No cylinder firing.

  12. That’s how an economy starts to crumble… dununa reverse… go and dance. oh by the way let me go fill up just up the road.. I don’t have to search or hunt for fuel….. we told you so, these dander heads cant run a country

  13. He missed the Civics class in lower secondary. Too much money chasing too few goods is inflation. Inflation leads to price hikes so that they balance. Simple simple Economics which unfortunately our leaders missed out in class. They were busy drinking whisky and smoking dagga in dark corners while we were learning.

  14. It’s unfortunate that the current economic turmoil we are facing has been artificially created by bad Governance of Corrupt stewards.
    Unresolved cases ranging From;
    42 fire tenders to;
    48 houses to;
    Illegal land allocations to;
    Money laundering saga to;
    Honey Bee procurement of expired drugs;
    To mention but a few, how much more damage can we endure before realizing what is at stake?

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