MPs' request for tollgate fee exemption denied

The Minister Transport and Infrastructural Development, Dr Joram Gumbo,  has denied a request by Members of Parliament and Councillors to be exempted from paying tollgate fees. He revealed that legislators have been sending a lot of mail appealing for the exemption.  However, the Minister said the legislators should pay their tollgate fees like other citizens.

Speaking to the Chronicle, Gumbo said:

I’m pleading with you MPs and councillors to stop writing letters seeking exemption to pay toll fees. The Government position is that you should pay the fees like what other motorists are doing so your letters will not be entertained

This culture of not wanting to pay for services should be done away with if we are to develop as a country. People must pay so that they get the good services they want.

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