Former President’s car clamped by Parking Meter Company
Former President Donald Ramotar’s car was booted by Smart City Solutions (SCS) in front of Freedom House yesterday. According to the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP/C), Ramotar was visiting Freedom House where he
Former President Donald Ramotar car clamped
was attending a meeting when SCS employees clamped his car for not buying a ticket to park.
It is understood that even before Ramotar’s car was clamped his security detail engaged the SCS employees and informed them whose car it was. From all indications, that explanation did not wash with the SCS representatives and they swiftly clamped the former President.
Further the PPP/C said that there are no parking meters to service that area and that this was designed to embarrass the former President. The party said that the SCS employees were accompanied by constables from the Mayor and City Council who were verbally abusive and dismissive of the former president’s security detail. The vehicle is assigned to Ramotar by the Ministry of Presidency for his transportation.
Many opined that better judgment should have been shown by SCS and M&CC representatives when they were told that the vehicle was Ramotar’s.
Smart City Solutions having been coming in for much criticism since the launch of the pay-to-park. Teachers were forced to protest in front of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo’s residence after parking meters were placed in front of city schools.
The pay-to-park is perhaps the most controversial initiative that is currently attracting the attention and discussion of Guyanese from all sections of society.