Passengers injured by conflict in trade unions

Several passengers and bailiffs of the route Higüey-Santo Domingo, were injured during an incident registered between drivers of those unions of owners of buses of Higüey (APTPRA) and of drivers of the province the Altagracia (Sichoprola).

Among the injured, who were not identified, are passengers of La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris and Higüey, as well as collectors of both unions.

The fact is detained the Secretary general of Sichoprola, Leonte Torres Jimenez, who is accused by the President of APTPRA, Junior Castro, destroy the guaguas of your Union and assaulting passengers.

While a contingent police was observed in the different terminals and were also arrested several drivers and collectors of Sichoprola.

Dispute
both Castro as the Deputy Guido Cabrera, expressed that authorities does not give protection to transport units and accused the Governor Rafael Baron u000aDuluc to turn a blind eye to the conflict.

Indicated that in the same way that will throw stone units, they can also kill a passenger or cause an accident in which are dozens of dead. They requested the intervention of the relevant authorities to prevent the blood from the River.

The conflict began when Torres Jiménez won the general secretariat of Sichoprola during an extraordinary meeting held on 22 December, and said that he would claim the right of a few properties that are in the hands of ATPTRA, Santo Domingo terminal, located from Parque Enriquillo, and Higüey, as well as the rights of drivers and conductors, for what they gave a deadline of 72 hours.

Passengers complain the attitude of trade unions and want are you find a solution to the conflict, and that their lives are in danger and innocent people can lose their lives with a conflict of interests.

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