No fuel price hikes anytime soon
Thursday, October 06, 2016
Breather: Tautona addressing the media this week. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Briefing journalists on Tuesday, the principal energy officer, Merapelo Tautona said any impact emanating from the rise in international crude oil prices will not be felt locally as it will be cushioned by the National Petroleum Fund (NPF).
The NPF is used by government to pay petroleum retailers the difference between the administered and prevailin0g fuel prices.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...