Parly committee wants BMC monopoly ended
Friday, October 16, 2015
Tombale was appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Statutory Bodies and State Enterprises yesterday, which had suggested that an end to the Commission’s monopoly could be one of the solutions to problems faced by the BMC. The Commission is currently haunted by cash flow problems that have resulted in late payments to farmers for cattle delivered.
Tombale indicated that ending BMC’s monopoly might lead to the collapse of the institution, which gets most of its support from government.
Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...