Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development Minister Charles Milupi has dismissed social media reports that government has sold all toll gates countrywide.
Mr. Milupi says toll gates are properties of government and there has not been any meeting with the intention of selling them.
In a statement released to ZNBC News , Mr. Milupi said reports indicating that the toll gates have been sold are meant to mislead the public.
He said toll collections and disbursements are being done in an open and transparent manner with continuous monitoring of the tolling system.
Mr. Milupi said government is running all toll gates countrywide under the Road Development Agency -RDA- and is using the National Road Fund Agency -NRFA- as an agent.
The Minister however stated that management of a toll gate mounted on a road constructed under Public Private Partnership -PPP- is different as the investor needs to recoup their money.
Mr. Milupi clarified that there is no such toll gate in Zambia as no road has been built under PPP at the moment