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'Give farmers a waiver to fill full tank'

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The member of parliament for Ngami constituency, Carterpillar Hikuama has criticized the decision by President Mokgweetsi Masisi to review fuel stations and ration sales of fuel as it has negative repercussions for farmers in the district. In his address yesterday, on fuel shortage, President Masisi has admitted that the country is grappling with fuel shortage and the government has reviewed the fuel stations operating hours and ration sales such as each car fuel at maximum of P25O and the purchase of fuel with Jerry cans which will be only allowed on Thursday. Another decision was that they will be no purchasing of petrol with drums or large containers. Hikuama has decried the decision by government will have huge repercussions in the Ngami and Okavango constituencies. He explained that the whole of North West region survives by using fuels everyday in their boreholes to pump water for livestock and other farming activities. Hikuama also stated that the decision will also affect people who uses boats as mode of transport into rural areas into the delta. He regrettably decried it is difficult to take water pump engines and boats into filling stations as the decision to only allow purchase of fuel with…

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