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- Reviewing and amending outdated traffic regulations and laws.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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