Inspector-General of Police Hilary Mutyambai made changes to a directive on road clearance for ‘Very Important Persons.’ But what is hurting,other top legislatures including Governors,Senators,MPs and Women Representative are being treated as normal ‘mwananchi.’
The amended list also includes the Finance Cabinet Secretary and Principal Secretary, PS for Foreign Affairs, as well as the National Assembly and Senate Majority Leaders.
Members of Parliament have opposed the new directive stating that it is not enforceable because it lacks the requisite force of the Traffic Act.
Godfrey Osotsi ,ANC Party reject, said Mr Mutyambai overstretched his mandate by “purporting” to make laws in contravention with section 119 of the Traffic Act.
The law provides that only the Cabinet Secretary responsible, the one in charge of the Interior ministry in this case, makes the rules.
The rules must, however, be published and brought to the National Assembly for consideration by the Delegated Legislation committee and be approved by the House in line with the Statutory Instruments Act before they are implemented.
Mr Osotsi noted that the Traffic Act only recognises the President, ambulances, fire brigade and police cars on special assignment as those to be accorded special clearance by traffic police.
Effecting the IG’s guidelines would therefore require an amendment to the Traffic Act.
“No proclamation or circular has any force of law and public participation is important. The IG has not quoted any law to back up his circular, that it [cannot be implemented],” said Mr Osotsi.
HERE IS THE NEW LIST OF VIPS
