By Matty Senghore
Car parks in the Greater Banjul Area have been stripped bare of cars amid the commencement of a huge strike by drivers.
Drivers have been complaining about the government’s state of emergency measure that slashed the capacity of a commercial vehicle by half. The drivers want the government to restore the original capacity of their vehicles.
On Monday, the drivers came through on a vow last week to embark on a two-day strike if the government didn’t bring their vehicles back to their original capacities.
At the Bakoteh tippa garage, no commercial vehicle could be seen conveying travellers as the strike kicked in Monday afternoon. Dejected travellers could be seen hanging around while many were forced to abandon their trips.
At the Senegambia garage in Serrekunda, no commercial vehicle can be seen except some taxis.
