The Union of Professionals and Self-Employed de Murcia (MURCIA UPTA) has asked Manuel Campos, Minister of Justice and Public Safety, an urgent meeting to ask him to cancel the request, he has made to the Minister of Defence, off of the Military Emergency Unit (UME) in the work of debris, shoring and sanitation of the buildings affected by the earthquake of Lorca.
The task of clearing debris, shoring and sanitation remains very necessary because there are still many shops and professional offices without intervening.
The city of Lorca is saying to the self they are applying for business services UME that from now on, must hire a private company and pay out of pocket all costs.
MURCIA UPTA is outraged by this decision "uncooperative with the hundreds of freelancers who are being denied such aid, especially when they saw how the EMU itself which has so yesterday other local owners," according to statements by its coordinator , Mamen Martinez.
The situation is extremely serious for self-Lorca and also for their employees, who now swell the unemployment rolls.
There are even whole neighborhoods that are not offered or even staples because the stores are so damaged that they had to be evicted.
"We sincerely hope that the Minister reflect and to reverse this decision because some 2500 businesses and the self has disappeared behind them need all the support and assistance to return to reactivate them as soon as possible," he concludes.
Source: UPTA