After the district administration made the decision to extend the restriction to the male companion on a motorcycle until December 31; the bikers’ union announced that they would take to the streets of the city to show their disagreement with the mayor’s decision, which according to them violates their rights and stigmatizes them.
As things stand, a march has been called for today, Thursday, July 7, starting at 11:00 in the morning in front of the Virgilio Barco Library, since the bikers affirm that the Mayor’s Office did not listen to them when they stated that the measure was not effective. and that it was causing them harm.
“What the mayor’s office is doing is prohibiting a means of transportation, not crime. Because the criminal is going to get off the motorcycle, and he is going to get on public transport, by bicycle, skateboard or whatever, but he is not going to stop committing crimes, ”said one of the union leaders.
Minute by minute of mobility
8:45 a.m: About 50 motorcyclists advance on the South highway in the Venice sector. They are going to take the NQS and then arrive at the Virgilio Barco library.
8:15 a.m: Demonstration began in Autosur with Av. Villavicencio at the moment it is moving on the South Highway with Av Boyacá the hour with the slow lane of the mixed road affected, approximate capacity of 100 people, there is support from available force, ESMAD transit , coexistence managers and mobility units.
7:40 a.m: At the moment the 420 picaminous group is present at the point of the roundabout of the South Highway with Villavicencio, at the moment there are no blockades of approximately 40 bikers. Teams in the field liaise with the leaders so that the route of the caravan is reported.
7:20 a.m: The operational commander of the Mebeg pointed out that the Police arranged points of attention to be able to accompany the demonstration of motorcyclists throughout the city. “This is intended to avoid as much as possible affecting the mobility of citizens and, on the other hand, to be able to guarantee the right to protest.”
6:55a.m: The mobilization along Avenida Villavicencio advances without generating traumas in mobility. “The request for the mayor is direct. We do not want restriction, it is not about whether or not we want them to extend it, we do not want restriction, period,” said the motorcyclist.
Administration says that the average is maintained and that they accompany the union’s right to protest.
6:30 a.m: A first demonstration is concentrated at the height of Villavicencio Avenue with the city of Cali. Leader of the bikers affirms that they will move along the south coast of the city and that a capacity of approximately 400 motorcycle riders is expected in this demonstration.