“We are going on indefinite strike”: Transport leaders refuse to compromise with Congress and call for nationwide march

julio camposThe Vice President of the National Alliance of Transporters and member of the union observing the 72-hour strike this afternoon called on all unions across the country to launch an indefinite strike after they were unable to reach an agreement with the Congress of the Republic of . To cancel Law 32108 on the Collection of Organized Crime and Urban Terrorism Laws.

Before his appointment with a group of MPs, he warned that, if Congress of the Republic do not obey their requests, they will obey indefinite strike This will include not only the sector it represents, but also sectors such as markets, trucks and even legal mining.

“We are angry at this Congress, which made us wait for hours to talk about repeal and told us they were not going to repeal the law. Organized crime and urban terrorismSo gentlemen, at this time we are going to the location of all the unions to call for an indefinite national strike,” he said. Campos on leaving Congress.

He had already given this warning during his first departure around 1 pm Parliament Where he along with other representatives held a meeting with MLAs of different parties.

“Absolutely, (we are going) on ​​indefinite strike, the markets are already announcing that their doors are going to be closed, the truck drivers are announcing that they are not going out to deliver goods and the legal Mining is also being consolidated, which is “declaring that, if it continues like this, there will be no repeal of 32108, they are also going to be paralyzed,” Campos said in a link with Latina. Warned during.

In that sense, he called on legislators to repeal organized crime law and send the law of file urban terrorism“So, legislative gentlemen, think how beautifully, you have a quarter of an hour to repeal this and make it unanimous, so that the population can hear who voted in favor of it so that this law is repealed and The Urban Terrorism Act should be repealed.” Campos warned.

On the other hand, Campos pointed out that the MPs he met with during yesterday’s meeting (Thursday the 10th) deceived him by saying that they were going to repeal the aforementioned law. Furthermore, he indicated that he would also be meeting another group of MPs this afternoon because so far, He has the approval of only 25 Congressmen.

“There are 19 to 25 Congressmen who are in favor of this repeal, so we are currently looking at Popular Force, by Keiko FujimoriIs against, does not want to cancel; Is also free peruWhich he also does not want to cancel. Then they are in the clear. The entire board of directors is also there. Why did they deceive us yesterday (Thursday the 10th) that they were going to do this? The leader commented, “They are cheating the people.”

miguel angel palomino pedrazaChairman of National Drivers Associationwarned that if steps were not taken to stop extortion from transporters, the transporters would start a hunger strike. during a press conference Congress of the Republic On October 10, Palomino Pedraza demanded that legislators act to solve the problem.

The meeting, which brought together a sector of the transport union with MPs from different groups last Thursday the 10th, took place within the framework of a 72-hour strike initiated by drivers. Palomino Pedraza strongly criticized the congressman, and questioned whether the laws he has enacted since the inauguration of the President dina boluarte They benefit people or special and international interests.

The transportation leader expressed his frustration by saying that the current rules appear to be designed to protect legislators rather than address the needs of citizens. “We pay our taxes and, therefore, we promote the country’s economy,” said Palomino Pedraza, as reported at the conference.