Dear Editor,
The closure of certain roads to facilitate Parliament sessions and the failure to adequately inform and advise commuters, motorists and the public in general, resulting in traffic chaos, is a matter of grave concern.
Parliament is not held daily or for that matter weekly, in some instances, so the travelling public is not always aware of parliamentary sessions.
The closure of roads is the responsibility of the GPF. The onus is therefore on them to ensure information on roads being closed for the purpose of Parliament, is fed adequately and timely to the public.
The GPF public relations department can establish a relationship with media houses for advisories to be made in the form of public service announcements (PSAs).
These announcements/advisories should be made at least three days prior to closure.
Yours faithfully,
Shamshun Mohamed
