Motorcyclists Withdraw from Protest Over Political Ties

Chetumal — Groups of motorcyclists in Chetumal decided to withdraw at the last minute from a march held this past Saturday to protest the so-called "Vest Law," after detecting the presence of political figures from various parties who joined the contingent, though did not lead it.

This was confirmed by Víctor Pérez Sourcia, a representative of a motorcyclist collective, who emphasized that their movement is completely non-partisan. For this reason, they chose not to join the procession that departed from the Museum of Maya Culture to the Flag Esplanade.

"As soon as we saw several individuals from the PAN and other parties, we made the decision not to participate. We motorcyclists are non-partisan; we do not answer to any party, and that is why we preferred to remain on the sidelines," he explained.

Despite their withdrawal, he asserted that their rejection of the regulation remains firm. The group will now focus its actions on pressuring Deputy Alberto Batún Chulim, president of the Mobility Commission of the XVIII Legislature, to address requests to repeal Article 218 Bis of the Mobility Law. This article would require motorcyclists to wear a vest and a helmet with a visible license plate number.

"We are going to proceed through legal channels. We will pressure Deputy Batún to resume the initiative presented a year ago by legislator José Luis Pech Várguez, which remains frozen in the Congress. He does not want to submit it for discussion, and we are going to insist that it moves forward," stated Pérez Sourcia.

It is worth recalling that last week, during a plenary session, Deputy Pech accused Batún of deliberately stalling the review of his proposal to eliminate the so-called Vest Law, which triggered an exchange of accusations between the two legislators. Pech also criticized Deputy Batún's lack of attention to mobility issues, accusing him of prioritizing political activities in the northern zone over pending matters in his commission.

Faced with this situation, the motorcyclists warned that they will insist the Congress resume discussion of the regulation, which, they assert, has generated widespread discontent among those who use motorcycles as a means of transport and work.