The measure applies to all motorbikes and over 70 per cent of cars currently on the road and aims to ease the tax burden. The excise duty cut has been extended for another week, followed by a 5-cent reduction until 5 October; from 6 October, ‘the variable excise duty mechanism will come into play once again’. On the electoral law, “I believe it is a matter of clarity to call a vote of confidence on a law that incorporates preferential voting”.