MEMBERS of the public and government leaders should know that it is illegal to drive in a tinted car in Zanzibar, the Ministry of Communication and Infrastructure, has said.
"It is clear that cars with tinted windscreens and windows are not allowed to operate in Zanzibar. Driving government cars after working hours is not allowed either.
"So is repairing government cars outside the government's central workshop," said Mr Issa Haji Ussi, the Deputy Minister for Communications and Infrastructure, during a question and answer session.
The minister was responding to questions from Fatma Mbarouk Saidi (CCM-Amani), Omar Ali Shehe (CUF- Chakechake), Salmin Awadhi Salmin (CCM-Magomeni) and Ismail Jussa Ladu (CUF-Mjimkongwe), who raised concern about use of tainted cars.
They were also unhappy with the illegal use of government cars after working hours and repairs to public cars in private garages.
While Salmin wondered why the government allowed the importation of materials used for tainting, Shehe asked whether there was an exception for top leaders driving cars with tainted windows.
Mr Ussi said that there was immunity for some leaders, while the Minister of Communications and Infrastructure, Mr Hamad Masoud Hamad, downplayed the issue of banning the importation of papers used for tinting, saying the papers could be used for other work and not tinting cars.
"The government banned tinting of windscreens and windows of cars for security reasons," he said. Hamad also explained that only Toyota Cars owned by the government can be repaired at private workshops because, the technicians at the government central workshop are not able to repair Toyota cars.
The minister maintained that all other types of cars were being repaired at the central garage. "It is unlawful for any government official to carry out maintenance and repair of a government vehicle at any place than the Government Central Workshop or any other place as appointed by a minister."
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