NewsWhore
03-26-2009, 06:20 PM
Juan Hubieres, leader of the New Option National Transportation Federation (Fenatrano), has accused the government of trying to do away with the transport union. He said that the government is importing 100 buses at a cost of US$75,000 each, plus US$20,000 for maintenance, as feeders for the Santo Domingo Metro.
Hubieres said that as part of these alleged government plans to force the union's disappearance, yesterday the National Police protected people who attacked dozens of union members in Yaguate in an incident that resulted in one man, Fernando Heredia, being injured.
He also complained that as part of the campaign to harass Fenatrano, in Santo Domingo East and around the area covered by the Metro, police and Amet agents are constantly stopping the union's vehicles. He said that in areas such as El Tamarindo, San Luis, Invivienda, El Almirante, Villa Liberacion, Los Tres Brazos, buses and mini-buses belonging to Fenatrano are being stopped for questioning, forcing passengers to pay for two trips when they cannot continue on the Fenatrano bus.
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Hubieres said that as part of these alleged government plans to force the union's disappearance, yesterday the National Police protected people who attacked dozens of union members in Yaguate in an incident that resulted in one man, Fernando Heredia, being injured.
He also complained that as part of the campaign to harass Fenatrano, in Santo Domingo East and around the area covered by the Metro, police and Amet agents are constantly stopping the union's vehicles. He said that in areas such as El Tamarindo, San Luis, Invivienda, El Almirante, Villa Liberacion, Los Tres Brazos, buses and mini-buses belonging to Fenatrano are being stopped for questioning, forcing passengers to pay for two trips when they cannot continue on the Fenatrano bus.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)