The confinement and closure of the hotel industry aggravates the taxi crisis in Melilla
The spokesman for the taxi drivers of Melilla, Karim Mohamed, has explained to the Melilla Hoy newspaper that the closure of the hotel industry added to the night confinement has meant that “there is no life in the streets” and if a second home confinement becomes effective due to the increase contagion would be “destroy the sector.”
He pointed out that in the first confinement “there have not been as many positive cases or deaths as right now and if there is another it will be much harsher and stricter.”
For this reason, the sector is waiting for answers, although they make it clear that they will give priority to health, but “it would be disastrous.”
Karim has indicated that now with the night confinement the situation has become “more complicated” since at ten o’clock at night there is no one left on the streets.
The aid does not arrive
The spokesman has insisted on the need for aid, but these have not materialized. As indicated, the Minister of Finance gave a press conference and mentioned the taxi sector in the latest aid “.
He stressed that they do not have premises to justify rent or electricity or water bills, the only thing they can justify is “if we put fuel in the car, breakdowns or change tires.”
He also considers that the City has forgotten the taxi sector, since they have transmitted their message since the pandemic began, but have not seen any interest from the administration.
The confinement and closure of the hotel industry aggravates the taxi crisis in Melilla
