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(LIP-ir) -- Peru's President Alan Garcia, stated in a speech today that he would request that the owners of transportation companies that caused deadly accidents, such as the ones in Ica and Arequipa, serve longer prison sentences.

"The owner of a transport company that knowingly does not take the necessary precautions and safety measures is putting his passengers lives in danger and should therefore answer to the law," stated Peru's President.

The President stated that if it were necessary, transport companies would be directly penalized and vehicles that do no comply with established regulations would be confiscated by Peru's government.

Although Garcia stated that the new transport plan presented by the Ministry of Transportation needed to be reviewed before its approval, he stated he completely agreed that the "criminal companies" responsible for the accidents should be considered delinquents.

He lamented that wherever there was room to break the law in Peru, people do it and that the best solution was the "rod and punishment."

Peru's President emphatically stated, "Then we will see if buses are left in bad conditions, if companies will try to evade control measures or hire irresponsible drivers with no experience."

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