Times of Eswatini

Who should pay us a bribe?

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Madam,

I want to Nnow e[actly who should be bribing motorists in this country because they pay car ta[ for the maintenanc­e of roads, but our roads are in bad condition $s motorists who are paying car ta[ we e[pect roads to be in good condition but we are using bad roads, so who should pay us bribe"

Traffic signs are divided into three basic categories regulatory, warning and guide signs +owever, if you drive along the 6iNhuphe (]ulwini corridor, you will see none of these The signs are important to motorists because they communicat­e important messages %efore I got my driver’s licence, I was tested on traffic signs but I don't see them here why is this happening because we pay ta[ for our cars

2ur tar roads are without marNings, full of sand and stones but we pay ta[ and bribes every day :e drive on these roads everyday and we

are e[pected to have windscreen­s without any cracNs, otherwise you will be made to pay 2ur roads are dangerous especially where there is water running along the road because there are no proper drainages

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It is a pity that even gravel road users in rural areas pay ta[ for their cars and they can drive on their gravel roads since you cannot find roadblocNs there for bribes, and the ta[ is taNen to build better roads and improve the life of those in control of it in urban areas If they are going to town and where the gravel road ends,

they will find themselves having to pay bribes to officials who want to fill up their cars with petrol and to buy lunch If you are a motorist and you do not have a friend or SIBALI or MZALA among relevant officials, that will cost you more after paying the car ta[ If you don’t have cash on hand, don’t worry e :allet or money trans fers are accepted, otherwise they will accompany you to a nearby $T0

$nd the Tuestion is, since we are ta[payers, who pay ta[ for the main tenance who should pay us a bribe" Ta[payer and bribe payer

Hlatsi

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