:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/J2NQYRC2UVFW7L4CSJM2VX7DMU.jpg "Minister of Transport to taxi drivers: \"we have cranes and assignments in the event of a blockade\" 1")
A stern warning has been issued by the Minister of Transport, Guillaume Reyestaxi drivers who will go on strike on February 22 in case they block the roads.
Taxi drivers go on strike: they confirmed the departure on Wednesday February 22
The decision was made public after taxi drivers’ leaders argued a lack of guarantees from the national government
This, after representatives of the union of these vehicles stood up from the negotiating table with the national government after arguing that they had no guarantees given the concerns they have: fuel prices and the regulation of mobility platforms, such as Uber.
Reyes affirmed that he accepts social and respectful protest, but will not allow the general interest of Colombians to be violated with locks and that is why before them the rules will be followed so that the rights of the citizens are not affected.
“Faced with blockades, we will use the rules that allow us to impose subpoenas, immobilizations and to have cranes and means available so that the rights of others are not affected,” he said. declared.
He explained that the Penal Code prescribes that the blockade threatens the rest of the mobility of citizens.
Hugo Ospina assured that the strike of February 22 had a political connotation
The taxi drivers said the strike could be indefinite and could therefore be lifted at any time or extended even longer than planned. On February 21, they will meet the Minister of Transport, Guillermo Reyes
“In this sense, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Traffic Directorate will be prepared with a protocol to guarantee the rights so that the rights of others are not affected,” he said. note.
Via Twitter, taxi drivers said there will be 168 organizations of taxi owners and drivers in 29 cities and 21 departments across the country coming out to protest.
“Schedule for this Wednesday, February 22, when the national taxi drivers’ strike will take place in Cali. Several activities are already scheduled, it’s up to us to play for our families and our legal work. Reasons: more increase in fuels (petrol, gasoline and Acpm), number two, more illegal transport and number three, a punitive regime that enforces rules and laws”, assured a leader of Cali taxi drivers .
Confirmed cities where there will be unemployment are Villavicencio, Cali, Bucaramanga, Santa Marta, Cúcuta, Tunja, Medellín, Valle de Aburrá and Bogotá.
The alternative route to the Pan-American highway, blocked in Cauca, comes into service this Monday: food and passengers will be able to circulate
The Ministry of Transport has informed drivers of heavy trailers that the road corridor that connects the departments of Nariño and Cauca can be used exclusively on Mondays and Wednesdays.
In what corresponds to the country’s capital, taxi drivers announce the points where they will meet. They are:
- Northern portal of TransMilenio.
- TransMilenio Tunal Portal
- Ciudad de Cali Avenue with 26th Street.
- Streets near El Dorado Airport.
- Calle 13 with carrera 37, in front of the Ministry of Mobility.
- Calle 80 east-west direction
- Sector Calle 13 of El Playón.
- Monument to the flags.
- July 20 portal.
However, the head of the Association of Taxi Drivers and Owners, Hugo Ospina, came out of the planned mobilizations. According to him, the said strike has a political tint.
“Our trade union organization will not participate in the strike on February 22, but invites the national government to provide clarification to the platform managers. The problem is that some local leaders don’t know about these skills. For me, it’s a political strike. This is why I do not support the February 22 strike,” he noted.
Regarding the powers to which he referred, he assured that transport technology platforms have already been regulated by the Congress of the Republic with the Law 1753 of 2015 (National Development Plan) and according to these rules there is 24 legal requestsall Colombians, in front of the Ministry of Transport.
“What the law prohibits is that they cannot operate with private vehicles and motorcycles. They must continue to scrap, one by one. I respectfully ask the national government that what is arranged with Alianza In can be worked on motorcycles and individuals,” he noted.
In turn, he clarified what is happening with the policies and public documents Conpes this would promote mobility.