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By Nakinskie Robinson
Shadow Minister of Transport, Mikael Phillips, has called for Transport Minister Daryl Vaz to provide the country with an immediate update on the proposed 12 month ban on ride-hailing apps, announced in Parliament on June 4.
The immediate proposed ban came in response to safety concerns for commuters and some of the companies operating outside of the country's regulatory framework.
Stakeholders had also expressed frustration about being undercut.
Mr. Vaz indicated that there would be a meeting with the entities that week to establish some guidelines.
Mr. Phillips says an update is necessary in light of a complaint received from one of the compliant companies that it was the only one whose app had been blocked, putting it at a serious disadvantage.
The Shadow Minister says he has also independently confirmed that commuters were still able to access services via the platforms of at least two of the overseas companies, which he describes as a mockery of the much-vaunted ban.
He says it is fundamentally important that the policy be implemented transparently and that it is respectful of the rights of all companies, particularly those which were operating in accordance with local regulations.
Mr. Phillips further argues that the government could no longer delay a fresh look at the existing transport policy and rules which govern the sector, as all stakeholders were now unhappy.
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