Parking Fees in Front of KBC Podgorica: Is the Capital Profiting from the Suffering of Sick Citizens?
Since May 1st this year, citizens coming for check-ups and treatments at the Clinical Center of Montenegro (KCCG) in Podgorica have been forced to pay for parking near the center. The fee is 0.70 euros per hour, sparking strong public outrage, especially among those who come daily for chronic treatments or accompany seriously ill family members.
Sick People Paying to Get Treated
Access to the KCCG complex is strictly controlled, with the only passenger entrance through main gates where only ambulances and emergency cases are allowed. All others, including chronic patients and their companions, are directed to nearby street parking where they must pay – 0.50 euros via SMS or 0.70 euros at the parking service.
KCCG serves nearly one-third of Montenegro’s population and conducts over 3,000 specialist examinations daily. This means the parking fees generate significant revenue, but citizens argue it is inhumane to profit from their illness.
Cancer Patients Hit the Hardest
Oncology patients and their families are particularly affected. An elderly patient undergoing chemotherapy for months described the situation as outrageous – profiting from their suffering. They often wait hours for doctors, and her daughter is not allowed to drive her directly to the clinic entrance; she must carry her and then find parking. After all the hardship, they sometimes pay up to 45 euros for parking.
There are countless similar stories, yet the city authorities and parking service remain silent. Podgorica’s mayor, Saša Mujović, has not addressed the issue.
Where is the Humanity?
Citizens demand that parking fees be either completely waived for patients and their companions in the KCCG zone or that special conditions be defined. Many neighboring countries already provide free or subsidized parking near healthcare facilities, considering it a duty of a humane society, not a privilege.
Is the State Profiting from Disease?
The question arises whether the state and city authorities are truly profiting from oncology therapies, lab tests, infusions, and wheelchairs of their own citizens.
While patients suffer, wait, and pay, the authorities stay silent.
Conclusion
This is not just a parking issue; it’s a matter of humanity and dignity. Is it normal for sick people, already in a difficult situation, to pay expensive parking fees while waiting for treatment?
If you have similar experiences or thoughts on this issue, drop a comment – maybe together we can raise our voices and remind the authorities that they are here for us, not to profit from our suffering.
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