Taxi operators demand full load
MASERU-TAXI operators in Maseru are angry with Prime Minister Moeketsi for not allowing them to take full passengers when he eased the lockdown last Sunday.
Maseru Region Taxi Operators (MRTO)’s spokesman, Lebohang Moea, said the association will soon meet to discuss their reaction to the prime minister but said one option could be to park their taxis in protest.
“Petrol and car parts are now expensive and we can’t afford them but the government keeps saying we should lower the number of passengers,” Moea said.
“This hurts our business.”
A sedan taxi is allowed to carry only three passengers instead of the usual four while the 15-seater minibus is permitted to carry only nine.