By Benjamin Ben
THE Tanzania Online
Drivers Association (TODA) has insisted that it will go to court if the
seven days ultimatum elapses without positive feedback from Uber and
Bolt to resolve drivers' grievances.
Speaking in Dar es
Salaam recently, TODA Chairman Linus Chuwa accused the two companies of
undermining the welfare of Tanzanian drivers by regularly deducting
transport charges without consulting them and other stakeholders.
However, efforts by
the 'Daily News' to get views from the representatives of online
transport service providers (Uber and Bolt) were unsuccessful as calls
were not answered.
"If the seven-day
ultimatum expires without them showing any interest in resolving our
grievances we will go to court to open charges against them because we
have enough evidence to show how they are depriving the drivers of their
rights," Mr Chuwa claimed.
He added that
basing on research they had conducted, Uber allegedly took 25 per cent
of the charge for each kilometre of the route while Bolt allegedly took
20 per cent for the same charge, which he said left the driver, who was
the main service provider with nothing.
"It should be noted
here that all transport fares are made by these companies (online
transport providers) without involving us and other stakeholders, the
thing we want to address immediately because we want the drivers to
enjoy doing their job just like others do," he said.
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