Requisition woes

Allegations by affected transport owners that their vehicles were used for purposes other than those stated to them could not be trifled with either.

So, what is to be done? Since the ordinance is in effect and being used, the owners should be given an advance notice for requisition indicating the duration for which their vehicles are needed, so that they can plan out of the unforeseen circumstances. Most importantly, the authorities must ensure that proper compensation is paid to the citizens for having used their vehicles. This is to cover for the loss of business they might incur.

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Many of the impounded vehicles come from a fleet of transports used in the 'rent a car' business. No one should be made to suffer financial losses through requisition. It is necessary to amend the ordinance in order to provide for compensation to the transport owners.

In a democratic society and free market economy, we would much rather the government had done away with the requisition business except in highly exceptional circumstances when people would like to make sacrifices for greater public good. Actually, a modern police force should have a big enough transport fleet of its own to meet its requirements.