The Fasan'ny Karana parking lot remains at the heart of a conflict. The stakeholders involved refuse to leave despite measures announced by the Ministry of Transport.
The transfer of Fasan'ny Karana parking to Amoronakona remains blocked. Following the Ministry of Transport's announcement, the stakeholders made clear they do not intend to leave the site. The fifteen-day deadline announced for the transfer was insufficient to change their position. On site, they continue their activities.
The parking lot provides livelihoods for several categories of workers. Merchants, drivers, motorcycle parking attendants and other actors conduct their activities around the site. According to people met on location, more than a thousand people work in various sectors linked to the parking. Behind these activities, several families depend directly on the revenue generated daily at Fasan'ny Karana. "If we look for work, many of us don't have qualifications to work elsewhere. Several families live from this activity. So where will we go and how will we survive?" said merchants met at Fasan'ny Karana on Monday.
The transfer concerns not only workers. Travelers also have their say. Some demand the parking remain at Fasan'ny Karana, which they continue to frequent. Other users await the transfer to Amoronakona and are preparing to use the new site.
Decision maintained
On the Ministry of Transport's side, the decision remains firm. The department continues with the measures already announced to ensure the parking transfer to Amoronakona. Ten private shuttle lines have notably been set up to facilitate passenger movement to the new site. The ministry also announced sanctions against those who do not move to Amoronakona and continue their activities at Fasan'ny Karana. The support measures and announced sanctions should thus enable the transfer implementation.
For Fasan'ny Karana stakeholders, the question remains their professional future. They maintain their desire to stay on site and highlight the activities and families dependent on the parking. The ministry, for its part, maintains the decision already made and continues preparing the new site. For now, neither side seems willing to back down. The parking remains at the heart of a standoff between Fasan'ny Karana stakeholders and the Ministry of Transport.