Would vehicle permits for professionals get revoked under an NPP government?
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Policies and manifestos have been a key talking point in the build up to the presidential election 2024. Below is an investigation we carried out to determine the accuracy of a post circulating on social media platforms stating that the National People’s Power will revoke the license to import vehicles duty-free for doctors and university professors.
Social Media Posts
The same news was shared on certain websites as well.
Claim 2:
A statement made by Mr. Sunil Handunneththi under the same theme has been published on the official Facebook page of Sirasa News.
“Doctors have taken the license more than the MPs. Under an NPP government, the vehicle licenses of not only MPs but also doctors and government executives will be canceled”.
NPP Media
The NPP media division also stated that the existing provision for doctors and government officials to get vehicles duty-free will not be revoked under any circumstances and is not included in the policy statement either.
Also, due to doctors' deprivation of privileges, there has been a brain drain, as most of them have left the country. The NPP media department stated that attention has been paid to raising their standard of living and stopping the brain drain.
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Conclusion
Our investigation shows that the viral claims implying that National People’s Power has decided to cancel the vehicle duty permits of Doctors and University professors under its government are false. The NPP policy statement and leadership reiterate that the party mandates revoking the vehicle duty permit only from MPs and that it is not related to doctors or university professors.