The Government is back from the proposal of the Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantinou Kyranakis for reduction of taxi Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the aim of consuming alcohol to choose the taxi instead of driving

“The ministry is making a number of very serious efforts and in the context of public dialogue, some proposals are being made,” he said in an interview with Real fm the government spokesman Paul Marinakis.

“This will not happen. It was a thought. The Greek taxpayer will not pay obviously. No one will be subsidized to drink, “Mr Marinakis said, noting that the ministry will make a number of efforts such as expanding the subway hours.

Kyranakis: I call on taxi drivers in dialogue to save lives

For his part, Deputy Minister of Transport, Konstantinos Kyranakis, speaking Monday night in EMU insisted that “the government’s goal is people who have consumed alcohol not to be behind the steering wheel”.

And the question, who will pay for this by Mr Kyranakis, said that “there is also the parameter that the revenue of digital cameras will increase. Who will pay and will not pay will see it. “

“We have to consider such measures. I call on taxi drivers to come to the table and discuss measures that will save lives, “Mr Kyranakis concluded.

Heavy taxi drivers reaction – ‘We won’t do it with anything’

The president of the Attica Taxi Owners’ Union, categorically negative, was presented, Thymios Lymberopoulosfor the proposal of Kyranaki to reduce the taxi front every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in order to encourage citizens who consume alcohol to choose the taxi instead of driving.

“I don’t understand why he said it, wants to subsidize and promote alcohol to young people? If it is possible for a minister to say it. Are these problems solved by subsidy? ” Mr. Liberopoulos said characteristically speaking to Patriotic FM.

“Ridicule the word subsidy. It also ridicules me who I am a professional, who I have suffered for many years I have worked on taxi unlikely situations, dangerous. The proverb says the crazy drunk and left. We have the right to the Rules of Procedure if we want to take him to the taxi because we have been tragic from drunkards, “the SATA president added.

By raising the tones, he noted, “we do not accept this proposal because it is a mockery, he did so to disorient the change of positions, what we had achieved, and Mr Economou had prepared to be voted on. It was a bad, dirty behavior by Mr Kyranakis. “

In this context, he called for a meeting with the Prime Minister “as we had with his father” claiming that “Maximus reacted and said that we would not subsidize alcohol.”

Finally, he announced that a 48 -hour strike was taken from taxi “so we certainly have 48 hours in the week”.