This situation, he added, represents clear regulatory lapse and direct threat to public safety.
Mr Kujabi stated that emergency services must be accessible to all citizens irrespective of network provider.
He recalled that over the years COPG has engaged PURA and GSM operators to advocate for a functional toll-free emergency system to support police, fire and rescue service, ambulance services which were fruitless.
The absence of single toll-free emergency number, he believes, endangers lives during medical emergencies such as fires and security incidents.
According to him, COPG demands that PURA immediately publish clear implementation timeline to compel full compliance of all GSM operators to introduce free toll emergency number.
