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The Socialists criticize the lack of control of local and regional governments on the agreements signed and demand information on what has been allocated the more than two hundred thousand euros that should have been used for the recruitment of new drivers

The councilor of the Municipal Socialist Group, Juan Vicente Larrosa, has denounced on Friday "the passivity and negligence of the government of Ballesta and the regional government, not controlling the compliance with the agreement signed with Latbus for the recovery of bus line 78 between Torreagüera And El Palmar, and the extension of line 30 to Zeneta ".

"After a constant demand of the PSOE and the Neighborhood Platform La Costera Sur is also Murcia, it was possible to recover line 78 and expand the 30. To this end, City Council and Community signed an agreement for which 223,000 euros were allocated to the recruitment of Five new drivers, in addition to ensuring that the fleet would be expanded in two buses, "explained Larrosa.

"We have a manifest irregularity, which is that we do not know where this money went, but what is clear is that it has not been used to hire new drivers. Instead, it is overloading professionals Already existing, increasing their days, eliminating breaks and even assigning to the driving to workers of other areas of Latbus, what supposes a significant reduction of the quality of the service and the safety of the same, for the drivers as for the users " , Added the socialist councilor.

The mayor has reported that the Socialist Group has already requested information on the matter to know in detail the purpose of that amount of money and in what situation are the drivers of Latbus who are assuming the extended lines (shifts, breaks and cargo labor).

"This is another example of the absolute lack of control of the PP government over the contracts and agreements it signs. It is not acceptable to allocate more than two hundred thousand euros and disregard the way in which they are invested, whether they are contributing to Improve the service for neighbors and neighbors, or on the contrary are serving to cover the losses and debts of a private company with public money, "criticized Larrosa, who added that" the lack of coordination and laziness of local government teams And regional, as always, are to the detriment of Murcia and Murcia, whose well-being should be a priority. "

Source: PSOE Murcia