Transport groups slammed the proposal of the Department of Finance to increase the car registration fees amid the failure of the government to provide the public an efficient mass transport system.
“It’s not fair to increase fees when the government is not able to provide the public an efficient mass transport system,” Automobile Association of the Philippines president Augusto Lagman said.
Lagman said since the government had not provided the public with an efficient transport system, the only alternative for commuters was to buy cars.
“If government cannot provide that, then it should at least make it easy and inexpensive to buy and maintain cars,” he added.
Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operator Nationwide national president George San Mateo agreed with Lagman as saying the proposed additional fees in car registration would only mean additional burden to the people.