They blockade highway toll booths to give drivers free passage. They cover subway ticket machines with plastic bags so commuters can't pay. Even doctors are joining in, preventing patients from paying fees at state hospitals.In one of their frequent occupations of the toll booths on the northern outskirts of Athens recently, protesters wore brightly colored vests with "total disobedience" emblazoned across their backs, and chanted: "We won't pay for their crisis!"
A rash of political scandals in recent years, including a dubious land swap deal with a rich monastery and alleged bribes in state contracts - has fueled the rebellious mood.
"I don't think it's part of the Greek character. Greeks, when they see that the law is being applied fairly and to all, they will follow it too," said Nikos Louvros, the 55-year-old chain-smoking owner of an Athens bar that openly disobeys the smoking ban. "But when the law isn't being applied to some, such as when there are ministers who have been stealing, ... Well, if the laws aren't followed at the top, others won't follow them."
i think you should not have to pay because everyone already pays through their taxes for the new roads and to drive on them already...........
ReplyDeletesmooth move but stupid. they outa know that this is how the roads are paid for. stupid people.
ReplyDeleteI think that this is just outrageous! The individuals in Greece are rebelling at these higher costs of living. When I see that the higher levels of society are not following it, it is suprising. I think it will be hard for this argument to be pute to rest. Yeah, the government is in trouble. The people are going to be hard to sway to pay for these costs! I think the individuals need to begin to follow these tasks, or their government will fall deeper in the whole. Hopefully the greek character kicks in and this arugment can be put to rest!
ReplyDeleteYes it may be annoying to pay for the roads but I agree with Ben that this is how the roads are paid for. Roads are expensive to make and people need to realize that for the convinience of these roads they are going to need to pay a little bit!
ReplyDeletecont.....a little bit more than they pay in taxes. The taxes they pay already may be going for the other services the government offers.
ReplyDeleteI agree that if the people have already paid for these services through taxes they should not have to pay additional fees. If the additional fees are needed the government may as well increase taxes and remove the fees.
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