Unite to force down fuel price

I ENDORSE the initiative taken by Visvin Reddy in his efforts to agitate for fuel prices to be reduced. It’s human nature that when tenacious people stand up to be counted in asking for a reduction in a commodity that affects the entire nation, they will meet resistance.

However, Viswin is a seasoned campaigner who knows that if you put yourself out in the public domain, the terrain will be rugged. It’s easy to be a armchair critic. Here is a man mobilising roleplayers and asking them to share his vision.

The multiplier effect of a reduction in fuel will benefit many who are trying to eke out a living considering the unemployment rate of 27.2% or 5.4 million economically active people who are structurally unemployed.

There can also be a reduction in taxi fares and commodity prices since most food items are transported by road.

Some political parties have come on board and are asking for the fuel levy to be decreased by R1. The Road Accident Fund levy needs to be re-evaluated in light of corruption and mismanagement of the fund. Any reprieve to assist the overburdened consumer will always be welcome. This can be a reality only if everybody rallies around People Against Petrol and Paraffin Price Increases, Visvin Reddy and his team.

Nelson Mandela stated that it always seems impossible until it is done.