Warden harassment

Working on a daily basis in one of the retail outlets situated on the service road in Triq Dun Karm, Birkirkara, I was aware of the traffic signs put up around two to three years ago indicating time restriction zones. And from the time they were enforced (although no one informed us of this - we became aware when we found we had been given yet another ticket) I have always tried to find places where time restrictions are not enforced.

I work in a bathroom centre and often have to load and unload heavy items from my vehicle. Every time I move my car from an unrestricted time zone it is very difficult to find a parking space available again in the mentioned zones. Normally I have to go in and out looking for a vacant car space so I can move my car to a "safe" place again.

This is an everyday situation and I feel that it is ridiculous for us who work here to keep going like this. On the date that my last ticket was issued I was with some clients and could not do what I normally do.

This has been going on for the last few weeks and apart from myself, many other employees are coming to work with the same fear of getting fined. I believe that everyone has the right to have peace of mind while earning their daily bread.

This is very unfair on all of us who work here because we spend more time here, at our workplace, than the residents of the area do. Obviously we do not vote in the Iklin local council election, and that is why the council does not appear to care about our situation.

We are not against the system but against how it is being enforced. I sincerely hope that the mayor takes this issue seriously and finds a solution, keeping in mind that we have the right to go to work without being harassed.