Merchants protested mobility restrictions in the center

After Decree No. 000968 was resumed in Valledupar, which restricts the circulation of motorcycles of any type and cylinder, in the central area of ​​the city between 6:00 am and 7:00 pm, the merchants’ union came out to raise your voice in protest against the road closures as part of the actions of the authorities to prevent the circulation of this type of vehicles.

But the problem is not in the validity of new regulations, but in the placement of fences closing the passage through the main access roads to the commercial area of ​​the city, generating losses for merchants due to low sales.

Yesterday was Women’s Day, and despite the offers presented to customers for the details they seek to give on this date, few people could reach the commercial establishments, which generated general unrest among merchants and vendors and went out to protest to get the attention of the authorities.

The concentration, held a few meters from the Popular Gallery, generated chaos in the area, which warranted the presence of the National Police and municipal authorities to control the situation and restore mobility.

Oscar Martínez Salamanca, a merchant, stated that they do not oppose the city measures adopted by the Mayor of Valledupar, but neither “can we allow them to close our accesses, because customers look for other alternatives and that generates losses for those of us who have lived for years of commerce in the center of this capital.”

Christian Ramírez, merchant and leader of the demonstration, reiterated that the union is not against the controls of the National Police on two-wheeled vehicles, but “we reject road closures, because they prevent buyers from passing and that sales decrease by a high percentage. Since yesterday the streets remain alone, there is no movement in the establishments.”

After less than an hour of protest, the Secretary of Government of Valledupar, Felipe Murgas, was present at the scene, who urged them to allow the control work to be carried out and summoned them to a work table that would be held yesterday afternoon to finalize conciliation and meeting their demands.

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