By Ragan M. Conteh
The deputy opposition leader, Hon. Daniel Koroma, who stood under Standing Order (SO 23) has moved a motion in the chambers of parliament to invite the Minister of Transport to answer questions regarding the purchase or use of the ‘Waka Fine’ buses in the country.
According to Hon. Daniel Koroma, there are lots of issues surrounding the 50 buses, adding that parliament should bring in the minister to answer some questions in the well.
The MP said Sierra Leoneans are grumbling daily and they are very disturbed with the manner in which concerns of the said buses are being over sighted.
“Mr speaker when we give a minister one mile, he will take ten miles, we should not sit by and allow such to happen to our people,” he said.
In his statement, the speaker Abass Chernor Bundu, subscribe to the opposition’s motion regarding the questioning on the ‘Waka Fine’ Buses.
He said as a speaker himself, he had been receiving several complaints which needed clarification from the minister of transport.
Speaker Bundu pointed out that he would instruct the clerk to invite the minister for questioning.
Other MPs have raised serious concerns on the unfolding episode of president Bio’s government ‘Waka Fine’ buses plying the main streets.
MPs said, the exorbitant bus fare as well as the singular use of the main roads, restrictions and among burning issues being raised in parliament should be looked into urgently.
To avert such serious backlash from the private vehicles and the public, parliament says it will now take the bold step to address the issues.
MPs from both sides of the aisle were very much anxious to get clear explanation from the ministry owing to the too much rifts on the buses’ purchase among members of the public.
Visitors in the gallery have pre-empted that; parliament may reverse the buses’ transport fares.
Others have pointed out that parliament may also order for a fair competition to be allowed in the transport sector especially on the streets in order to enable all commercial vehicles and government paid-up buses to move without restrictions imposed on the roads and to allow passengers to make choices.