By SIMON MUNTEMBAAn indepth investigation to examine the fuel vulnerability exposed at the weekend calls for a comprehensive audit of assets and tankers’ owners to avoid occurrence, Evangelical Youth Alliance executive director Moses Lungu has said. And Minister of Energy Matthew Nkhuwa said local transporters rates have been reduced to match those of the foreign transporters from Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.Commenting on the fuel shortage that hit Lusaka at the week, Mr Lungu said the Zambia National Service, Zambia Air Force and Army should take over fuel supply next time tankers drivers misbehave to avoid an economic shut down.Mr Lungu also said there must be a clear asset audit in the industry to determine who owns tankers and how vulnerable the nation was to foreign ownership.He said an influx of foreign owned tankers might lead to cartels aimed at arm-twisting government and may not be loyal to national demand.This follows concerns that despite fuel depots […]
Who owns the parked fuel tankers?
