WE, the undersigned hire car drivers operating from a base at the Enmore Road Front, respectfully appeal to President Donald Ramotar for assistance on matters related below and which can escalate to physical confrontation and bloodshed.

1. There are six men who, over the past months, have been invading our base and using private cars, some of which belong to policemen, to bully us and affect our passenger base.
2. These men come from Ann’s Grove, Golden Grove, Haslington and Enmore North and they start operating from about 5pm daily. They take over our park and force us to park on the road.
3. These men ‘smoke dope’ openly and they carry and drink hard liquor and Guinness, also openly.
4. Sgt. Joaquin of the Cove & John Traffic office is aware of the matter because we had lodged several complaints. There is a particular traffic constable , who would come to the scene and instead of removing these private car drivers, collects ‘raise’ from them. These private car drivers openly boast of their relationship with this constable.
5. However, if an Indian hire car driver buys a new vehicle and uses it while his hire car registration is being processed, that vehicle is impounded by the constable.
6. There are two drivers, who constantly threaten us that they would shoot us and damage our cars and go into hiding at Mahdia. Every day, these two men particularly, provoke confrontation with Indian drivers.
7. Because of the behaviour of these drivers, all drivers at the road front get labelled as ‘smoking dope and drinking’ while carrying passengers.
We are appealing to President Ramotar to look into our problems. We are fed-up and we are at breaking point. The behaviour of these men shows naked racism. And the behaviour of this police constable is no less racist. We need the intervention of someone in high office, thus our respectful approach to you, Sir, through the media.
We are hopeful that our concerns will receive due attention.

ENMORE HIRE CAR DRIVERS