“ There Is Need To Organise The Sector”

Clandestine or illegal transportationis rife in the South WestRegion. What is your officedoing to curb the phenomenon?

Clandestine transportation means those persons practising commercial transportation without legal documents or without being registeredas public transporters.The phenomenon has been fought against for long without complete success. We have here in the South West Region a joint commission headed by the boss of the regional administration. Because of the difficulty in eradicating illegal transportation, I wish that the sector can be organised so those involved could be made to pay taxes and be subjected to some training and discipline. Equally, if they are organised they would be sensitised against overspeeding, transporting dangerous persons and carrying illegal goods.

What is the existing policy oft he Ministry of Transport? To stop illegal transportation or to organise the sector to function in conformity?

In the past it was a matter of stopping it. But now, there is need to organise the sector in consideration that they are also Cameroonians trying to feed their families. We have an inter-ministerial commission that is studying and working together to clean the sector.We are aware that your Ministry covers land, air and maritime transport.

Is illegal transportation also as a cute in the maritime sector?