Sunday Times

She should drink her words

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To transport alcohol, or not, this long weekend? What? Yes, this simple question caused confusion on news websites and talk shows simply because, it appears, the minister of co-operative governance & traditiona­l affairs dared answer the question without having read the government gazette she signed. Yes, Mamparas do this a lot. They just sign. Don’t read. Go to a press conference. Simply use logic, right? Wrong! The regulation­s were illogical in the first place. How can you reduce the number of accidents while allowing people to drink away from home? Read the regulation­s!

Anyway, for the transport of alcohol to be prohibited, the gazette needs to say so. How complex can that be, dear Mampara?

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