A bunch has focused Syrian supply drivers on the Moudir Constructing, the place Toters’ headquarters occupy the bottom, first, and fourth flooring.
The 961 Information workforce, positioned on the seventh flooring, heard yelling and instantly went out to movie, capturing the bikes arriving and the whole incident by unique footage.
In response to the latest incident, many staff working the evening shift at corporations within the constructing fled out of worry for his or her security. The Data Division (Maaloumet) has elevated patrols within the space.
In the meantime, Toters drivers are reportedly taking cowl within the parking zone, and plenty of have been instructed to take away their Toters branding to keep away from being focused additional.
This was executed reportedly in retaliation for the earlier evening’s assault by Syrians in Doura.
Earlier immediately, the Ministry of Inside issued a discover of a crackdown towards Syrian drivers working unlawful bikes. Toter’s supply fleet principally consists of Syrian drivers who’re incessantly seen on the roads with out plates.
This isn’t the primary time Toters supply drivers come underneath assault. Simply over 2 years in the past, Toters’ safety instructed 961 they had been instructed to “finish the protest” after Toters drivers had been protesting poor wages. The video of their safety beating the drivers could be seen right here.
This alarming occasion comes after two years of ongoing complaints lodged by 961 and different tenants within the constructing. These complaints have been directed at Toters’ and the constructing’s administration, citing numerous security issues.
Points embrace sexual harassment of ladies within the parking space, exposing their non-public elements to feminine staff leaving the constructing, vandalism of property and vehicles, trespassing onto 961’s house, and even urinating on vehicles.
Regardless of these critical allegations, no corrective motion has been taken by both Toters’ or the constructing’s administration.
Including one other layer to this story, Toters opened a warehouse on the bottom flooring a 12 months and a half in the past after reportedly being evicted from Mazraat Yachoua by the municipality because of disturbances and security issues.
Residents of Jal el Dib have instructed 961 that ever since Toters opened their warehouse, they’ve skilled confrontations and have felt the realm develop into unsafe.
Unknown drivers typically linger late into the evening on the primary roads, inflicting unease among the many residents. It’s not unusual for the 961 workforce to see a girl yelling from her balcony at house on the drivers for disturbance. These issues had been reportedly conveyed to the Jal el Dib municipality, however no motion was taken.
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