Efficient transportation lines went to a resounding demise after a subsidy scheme under the administration of Arnoldo Wiens in Public Works. This has been causing a real disaster for public transport users who were left without buses or have to wait for hours in various dangerous areas of Greater Asunción, exposing themselves to the prevailing insecurity.
Today the Central Department is in the midst of chaos because the transportation lines, which at some point were efficient, were absorbed by a scheme to monopolize line concessions to set aside competitiveness in exchange for the prebend, which means charging monthly multimillion-dollar subsidies that end up financing electoral campaigns to continue protecting this harmful scheme for the economy of families who, in turn, must look for their own transportation alternatives and, worse, must pay the subsidy of real fortunes to companies that do not provide the service, he said in this regard César Martínez Tellez, one of the businessmen affected by the tightening scheme of the Vice Ministry of Transportation, dependent on the MOPC.
Distortion and unfair competition in this market has gained muscle since the former President of the Republic, Fernando Lugo, created the subsidy, then the scheme was perfected.
What was generated with this is a scheme of unscrupulous companies for which it is more attractive to have groups appear on the payroll instead of providing the service to the public with the alleged complicity of the regulatory authorities.
“What happens is that the companies began to stop covering the frequency and make the market less competitive since they receive the subsidy,” the businessman said in this regard.
In fact, we verified complaints and more complaints at bus stops from users who personally feel having to wait long periods of time to return home, especially on weekends or after 9:00 p.m.
«35 minutes ago I have been waiting for my bus, for months there have been less; On top of that, I’m tired and I want to go home,” said Aparicio Toledo, who was waiting for his transportation in the downtown area of Asunción to Ñemby.
Many times I have to pay bolt or uber to get to work on time and avoid being discounted, commented Graciela Pereira, whose daily commute is Fernando de la Mora-Sajonia.
favors
Always according to Martínez, some friendly businessmen received rude favors from the Wiens administration and even close relatives of the President of the Republic, Mario Abdo Benítez, entered the concessions.
One of the beneficiaries would be Esteban Dávalos, from line 26 and who today is a candidate for the ruling party for deputy for Central.
On Wiens, Martínez shot: “The well-being of the most vulnerable people is not concerned and the transport services are in total debacle and abandonment.”
