Get Serious Mokaila

The new minister of Transport Kitso Mokaila was in his element in Selebi-Phikwe where he promised audience at transport pitso that among others he is determined to stop the importation of Japanese cars, as well as slashing air and train fares to curb accidents on the roads.

Mokaila’s two intentions immediately present huge problems. Here is a minister, without the evidence of any research findings, claiming that Japanese cars are contributing more to environmental pollution than mining emissions. Indeed to say these statements in the absence of any documented evidence to back the utterances  is both irresponsible and unfortunate.

However one would understand, coming from a minister who says he had been pursuing such an agenda  since his days at the Ministry of Environment. In fact from his utterances in Phikwe, it is clear even during his Environment and Tourism days, when he raised the same debate, it was without any documented evidence, hence some of his colleagues in cabinet dismissed him as being a stooge of some local car magnates who just want to protect their trade from Japanese car resellers. A research would do, would help the likes of Minister Mokaila perhaps to appreciate not only the pollution side, but the extent of relief, job creation, poverty eradication, local empowerment, employment statistics, such fongkongs have contributed, starting with Mogoditshane.

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