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NewsWhore
02-20-2009, 03:20 PM
Leading business organizations repeated their call to the authorities yesterday, urging them to enforce the business sector's right to freedom of choice when using ground transport. The National Business Council (CONEP), Dominican Association of Free Zones (Adozona), National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE), Dominican Republic Association of Industries (AIRD), Exporters Association (Adoexpo), Agribusiness Board (JAD), National Hotels & Restaurants Association and the National Council of Livestock Institutions published an advertisement criticizing the government for failing to curb the forceful imposition of cargo cartels that impede freedom of cargo transport. "The unfortunate recent violent events against private transporters are a clear indication that some transport companies are not willing to accept the freedom of contracting and free competition in the cargo transport business, ignoring the fact that there is a rule of law in the country.
The business organizations are calling on the government to provide guarantees for the free exercise of constitutional rights of freedom and respect for circulation, cargo contracting and people transport.

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