The violent ban on motorcycles and electricity by the Chinese Communist Party authorities in Dongguan has been described by the public as “ghosts entering the village”.
Recently, the city of Dongguan, Guangdong Province, once again began to ban motorcycles and electricity. Unlike in the past, a large number of police, auxiliary police and civilian police went door-to-door to check and seize, and motorcycles and electric vehicles parked at the door were directly confiscated. For a Time, causing panic among the people of Dongguan, public discontent boiling. Some people said, “The ghosts have entered the village, the only difference is that this time you can’t resist.”
According to the announcement on the official website of Dongguan Public Security Bureau, on March 24, Humen (Seaside Bay) Public Security Bureau combined with Chang’an, Shatian Public Security Bureau and Humen Town Urban Management, Traffic and other functional departments to conduct seizure operations. On that day, more than 2,500 people were deployed, 417 motorcycles and electric vehicles were seized, and 15 people were administratively detained for driving without a license.
An internal notice from the Dongguan Traffic Police Detachment was circulated on the Internet, with a quantity requirement for the seized vehicles. (Web screenshot)
According to an internal message from the traffic police detachment leaked online, “the main leader of the detachment requested that all motorcycles be impounded, and those with full licenses be impounded on suspicion of being stolen and robbed, and then processed after a strict review.”
The reporter called the Dongguan traffic police detachment, the other side said they were not aware of the matter and asked the reporter to call the Dongguan Municipal Public Security Bureau.
Webcast of Dongguan traffic police detachment notice (left photo); on March 22, Dongguan traffic police issued a ticket to be detained on suspicion of theft and robbery.
Many Dongguan citizens questioned, “Why not investigate and deal with the source? The sales stores of motorcycles and electric vehicles are still operating normally.”
The Epoch Times reporter interviewed Mr. Wang, a Dongguan-based owner who operates motorcycle sales and is also the head of a local takeaway rider operation center in Dongguan.
Mr. Wang said, “(The seizure) has very little impact on me personally. Recently, see (takeaway) rider feedback video, see (seizure of vehicles in the process) accident quite a lot, the impact on personal safety is very large. The rider is usually an electric car, with the national standard, without the national standard of the electric car are caught, we do not know what the traffic police are catching according to the standard. People are very confused, some people riding electric bikes are also caught.”
According to the local people exposed online, the police are brutal and rough in the process of seizure, leading to bloodshed among the people.
Mr. Wang revealed, “There is a lot of public discontent with this kind of banditry! Dongguan from yesterday to now appear more and more serious things. Inside the (WeChat) group, there are two videos of riders (due to seizure of vehicles) having accidents. A video is the rider was injured, there is red (blood) on the ground, his Family should be the wife, crying next to it. There is also an old people riding a tricycle, (people) fell to the ground motionless.”
Dongguan local netizens posted on microblogging, “Today we Qiaotou because of the capture of electric cars motorcycles out of three accidents.” “Shi Pai Town, witnessed dozens of people around, a relatively old civilian couple was racked off, forcibly grabbed the motorcycle.” “Why are children’s toy cars are also confiscated?”
Takeaway riders are afraid to take orders people travel difficult
The Epoch Times reporter interviewed a take-out rider in Dongguan, Mr. Chen, who said indignantly, “It’s so hard to be a rider now! The riders basically don’t go out to run orders anymore. As long as they go out, they will be detained, and after they are detained, they will be fined, usually 1,200 yuan. The national standard is to set the speed within 25 kilometers per hour, but if it is according to this speed, the rider is unable to complete the order. But if the rider overstays his time, he will have delivered the order for nothing and will be fined. What we don’t understand is that since electric bikes are illegal, why are there sales and production?”
Mr. Chen said, “We riders earn hard-earned money. During the Epidemic, during major accidents, we riders were present. So why didn’t it say that our riders’ electric bikes were in violation during the epidemic? We riders are in accordance with the traffic police traffic regulations, to add our number, we also added, also wear a helmet. But in the eyes of the traffic police, nine out of ten of our cars are in violation.”
“Electric vehicles parked in front of the door will be pulled away. Before also catch (vehicles), but this month caught very serious, see the car.” Mr. Chen said.
Local people in Dongguan revealed in an online posting, “My classmate works at Dongguan Hospital. Was taken away an electric car, go to ask for the certificate of conformity, invoice are required. Then pay 2,000 yuan fine.” “What about our commute to work? Takeaway boys and couriers are not spared? This is not let us little people live?”
There are also people posting online complaining that take-out riders are not taking orders, some have no way to order Food, and some have no way to buy Medicine.
A shopkeeper operating in Humen Town, intestinal noodles told reporters, “Because of the ban on motorcycle this thing, many customers have complained, the impact on our business is great. No rider, no one to deliver, what to do? All of them are not satisfied with this approach (of the government). We are all very angry! Today (the police) are searching to our side of the store, the business is not good, the whole street many stores are closed.”
It is reported that Dongguan has banned motorcycles since 2009, has been in the form of fines, deducting the car to pay the fine, and then return it. Dongguan authorities to motorcycles, electric vehicles cause traffic accidents, again banned motorcycle. In the implementation process of various chaos, by the local people spit, sparking public discontent.
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