Mozambique’s Trade Unions Rejects Transport Plans

The main Mozambican trade union federation has denounced the government's plans for passenger transport, in unusually strong language. <br />The OTM General Secretary, Alexandre Munguambe, says the government's promise of a passenger subsidy is just a way of entertaining the public and the Famba Card is unworkable. <br />He says the OTM wants a reduction in the Value Added Tax paid on basic goods and fuel. <br />Munguambe pointed out that none of the country's minimum wages come anywhere near covering the cost of a basic package of goods and services.