(Report by Police Media Officer, Constable Sylvester Wemuru.)
Officers from NCD Police Metropolitan Command, the Road Traffic Authority (RTA), Motor Vehicle Insurance Limited, and other stakeholders responsible for the operation and administration of public motor vehicles and taxi operations in the National Capital District will meet with PMV owners on Sunday (February 26) at 1 pm at the Unagi Oval.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss how they all will work together to serve the people in the National Capital District.
This was agreed to during a meeting hosted by the National Capital District Metropolitan Superintendent Silva Sika on Tuesday. Present at the meeting was the RTA CEO Nelson Terema, senior officers from MVIL, the President of the PMV Association, representatives from Pacific Corporate Security Services, and senior police officers from the NCD command.
They are calling on all PMV owners to be present at the meeting on Sunday to discuss important issues affecting the industry and discuss the way forward.
Metsupt Sika said that all who attended the meeting play important supporting roles in the public transportation system in the city. He said PMV and Taxis need to do business to make money. On the same token the businesses are expected to provide a service and they are governed by laws. The authorities’ job is to make sure that there is a balance in making money and providing a service.
“It is us who will make sure that the roads are safe for those traveling in the city. In this case, police have the power to deal with offenders that break the law that relates to traffic offenses by arresting and charging them,” Mr Sika said.
RTA CEO Mr Terema was pleased to be part of the meeting. He said he had concerns that there must be an association formed so all PMV operators are given tasks to do. He also stated that there must be PMV and Taxi committees set by the RTA and police who will communicate with the operators, the drivers and their crew.
MVIL’s Executive Manager Operations Division, Ms Helen Koka, also raised concerns at the increasing fraudulent cases in relation to people producing fake MVIL documents. She said with the increase in the use of technology people are not getting the licenses, registration, and other documents from the MVIL office in the right way. She said this is a concern that needs to be discussed with all the authorities that deal with public motor vehicles and find ways to stop it.
