The Local Petroleum Transporters have uncovered a diesel transporting scam using “bladder bags” technology, and have warned of a pending disruptive protest by petroleum transporters if the practice is not stopped immediately.
Petroleum Transporters Association of Zambia General Secretary Benson Tembo has exposed the clandestine operation using “bladder bags” on flatbed trucks to transport diesel which is being offloaded at a depot along Mungwi road in Lusaka.
Bladder bags, which can be folded and loaded onto flatbed trucks when empty, are being filled with diesel and held by ratchets, and belts, while covered in tents to move the commodity.
In An Interview, Mr. Tembo says this practice was previously rejected under the PF regime and has challenged the UPND government through the Energy Regulations Board, Zambia Revenue Authority, Zambia Bureau of Standards and the Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency to state its position on the matter.
And the Oil Transporters Association says while dialogue is the current approach, protests may ensue if the issue is not adequately addressed, causing another fuel supply disruption.
Association President Stanley Muluka has demanded immediate action from regulatory bodies to halt the use of bladder bags technology to transport diesel and protect the interests of Zambian transporters.
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