KATHMANDU: Transport entrepreneurs have announced they will halt vehicle operations starting Monday in protest of the newly introduced Ride-Sharing Regulation 2082 B.S. by the Gandaki Province government.
The protest has been declared jointly by four major transport federations and four related labor unions under the coordination of the Public Transport Protection Central Struggle Committee 2082 B.S., Kathmandu.
The protesting groups argue that the regulation violates Article 57 (Sub-article 6, Clause 3 or 5) of the Constitution and Sections 8(2) and 12(1) of the Motor Vehicles and Transport Management Act, 2049 B.S. They claim that the new policy allows privately-owned two-wheelers over 10 years old and four-wheelers over 15 years old to operate like commercial vehicles, which they strongly oppose.
According to the agitating organizations, the government ignored their seven-point memorandum addressing these concerns. As a result, they said they had no option but to take to the streets.
In their statement, the transport groups warned the government to take full responsibility for the disruptions caused by the strike. “Since the Nepal government has failed to respond to our concerns to date, we are compelled to withdraw all our vehicles from operation and keep them in garages starting Monday. The government will bear full responsibility for any consequences,” the statement reads.
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