Taxi-drivers block road May 29, 2008
Posted by Rethabile in jobs, lesotho, society.Tags: lesotho
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SABCnews.com – africa/southern_africa:
May 29, 2008, 08:45
Taxi drivers in the capital of Lesotho are blocking the main southern road into the city. The drivers are protesting the shooting yesterday of a taxi owner following a row with a government bus assistant. Police say the taxi drivers were attempting to stop passengers from boarding a government bus and the bus assistant allegedly shot and wounded the taxi owner.
The bus assistant is in police custody and police are investigating a case of attempted murder. Transport operators in Lesotho are still awaiting a response from government following a petition against the introduction of government buses in the city. They claim the government buses are killing private transport in Lesotho.
Last week the taxi owners in the Lesotho capital, Maseru, went on a campaign to stop new government buses from operating. The taxi owners offloaded passengers and instructed bus drivers to park some buses. They are expected to take part in talks with government to resolve the issue.
ty, for this info., so that i may know something outside
of what is portrayed on the news.
We all know the way the vote went in Maseru and the lowlands in general during last year’s election. Time for retribution? It looks so to me.