More than 70 Minibus Drivers in Mkushi District have
protested against what they termed as unfair attentions from the District
Council as well District Traffic Police.
Mkushi’s Minibus Drivers Association Chairperson Matthews
Mulenga told ZANIS that Minibus Drivers were protesting against Council’s
action to evict them from a station located within the town center.
He said that coupled with Council’s eviction Order, Minibus
Drivers were complaining against the local Traffic Police for charging them
penalties that ranged between K270 to K540, allegedly for contravening Traffic
Parking regulations.
He explained that Minibus Drivers were dismayed by the
Council eviction Order saying that the Association had requested for permission
to use the station site at the town center several Months ago.
Mr. Mulenga said that the Local Government authorities had
hinted the go-ahead for the Minibus Drivers Association to use that premises
whilst the Council was still finalizing on a designated Bus Station site.
He described the eviction Order as ‘unfair’, saying the
Council had not yet located a site for use as official Bus station, charging
that the Local Government authorities had earlier approved the use of a
temporal station.
He said that coupled with this, the Bus Drivers were unhappy
with Traffic Police officers for charging them penalties for parking at that
contentious bus station, adding that Drivers felt that the action was harsh.
Mr Mulenga pointed out that the Minibus Drivers Association
had opted to appeal for Governmental intervention on the matter via the
District Commissioner (DC), saying that the situation was depriving Drivers of
income.
He said that the matter required urgent consideration from
the DC saying that Minibus Drivers were being deprived of the livelihood to
feed their families.
He noted that the recent Fuel price hikes had further
compounded the problem as Bus Drivers were in dire need of income.
Commenting on the issue, Mkushi DC Christopher Chibuye
disclosed that the Council’s decision to issue the eviction Order had been
influenced by recommendations from Environmental Health Personnel.
Mr Chibuye said that Personnel from Health Department had
recommended the eviction of Minibuses from the tow center site, citing the
absence of toilets.
He said that this development had led the Council into
rescinding the approval that was earlier granted to the Minibus operators.
He however called on the Minibus Drivers Association to
remain calm, adding hat he would make frantic efforts to liaise with the
Council Secretary (CS) as well as Police Officer in Charge.
Mr. Chibuye said that his office recognized the valuable
service which the Minibus sector provided to the public, saying that he would
accord the issue with priority in order to save the affected families hunger.
Scores of Minibus Drivers besieged the office of the DC to
express their grievances on Monday.
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