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What the parties promised if voted into power

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All Basotho Convention

  • Dismissal of corrupt police officers.
  • The division of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport into two ministries to prioritise taxi industry’s needs.
  • Increasing of taxi fares based on the inflation rate. 

Alliance of Democrats

  • Ensuring that cars issued public transport permits correspond with the demand for the service.
  • Introducing innovative ways to curb bribery.
  • Ensuring taxies are road-worthy and insured.
  • Increasing of taxi fares based on the inflation rate.
  • Dividing the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.

Basotho National Party

  • Ensuring the inflation rate is always considered in pricing taxi fares.
  • Subsidising the costs of tyres and petrol for taxi operators.
  • Introduction of a new registration regime for public transport.
  • Signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the government and taxi owners to address their challenges within 100 days of being voted into power.

Movement for Economic Change

  • Dividing the Ministry of Public Works and Transport.
  • Reviewing and amending outdated traffic regulations and laws.
  • Increasing of taxi fares yearly based on the inflation rate.
  • Ensuring government vehicle fleet contacts are awarded to Basotho and enacting regulations to govern the procurement process.
  • Signing an MOU with the taxi operators committing to tackle their problems.
  • Exempting taxi operators from paying taxes.

Reformed Congress for Lesotho (RCL) – Ms Keketso Rantšo

  • Dividing the Ministry of Public Works and Transport as it is too cumbersome.
  • Ensuring taxi operators are represented by one large union to amplify their voice.
  • Opening communication channels between taxi operators, passengers and the government.

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