Confrontation about buses, electric cars and … Uber
Tension was recorded in the House Committee on the new CMC among Deputy Minister of Transport, Konstantinos Kyranakis and the President of the Taxi Attica Motor Trade Union (SATA), Thymio Luberopoulos.
Mr Kiranakis said that “the invitation to SATA was addressed by the government line, as well as other factions. Today you have been given the step for dialogue and you have access to the media more than any other body “and added:” So we hear what you are saying. Today when you came to institutionally, you didn’t talk about the substance and accused me of being a deal with Uber. I am trying to find out what of what we have testified, favors Uber. Make specific categories against Uber drivers to check them. “
For his part, the president of the SATA said that “the rules have come out of the European Commission, the rules of operation of the multinational and nothing has been done.” The deputy minister replied that “this is not a matter of the coke” for Mr Lymberopoulos to continue, referring to the obligation to buy electric cars. “It is proven that the electric car is inadequate to take two shifts. Also there is no money for electricity. He will force us to sell out the licenses, “he said, with Mr. Kyranakis answering, that” all this is not the issues of the coke and the bus. Stop slandering anyone who disagrees with you. And you haven’t said talk about the measure I took, not to remove the license. “
Mr. Lymberopoulos argued that this was the case since the time of Mr. Economou. “And there is still the point system, isn’t it?” He said. The deputy minister then stressed that “our position, unlike what OASA and Transporters proposes to us, is an average solution. We do not have an absolute ban. We have an average solution like most of Europe’s capitals. ” The president of SATA continued by saying, “Tell us. Do you do the same in Thessaloniki? Will they apply the same? Did you tell them that too? There is a passion with the Athenian taxi drivers. “
Mr. Kiranakis replied that “I have no passion with the Athenian taxi drivers, I have with the people who slander me and trample people in my team. Because today you came here, tell me I’m dealing with Uber. “