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11-03-2008, 03:00 PM
The president of the National Business Council (CONEP), Lisandro Macarrulla, has deplored the violent incidents involving Dominicans and Haitians in the border region, especially in the areas of Neyba and Guayubin. He said, "These clashes, which should be dealt with in the courts and not through lynchings, completely validate CONEP's call for an integrated and conscientious immigration policy as soon as possible." Macarrulla pointed out that the current conflict between Haitians and Dominicans comes as a result of localized incidents, but should serve as a warning to the authorities to speed up their deliberations on a responsible policy before the situation gets worse and relations break down. Macarrulla said, "Conep believes that if the Haitian problem is not solved immediately and decisively, acknowledging the true scale and importance of the main issues of the conflict, isolated incidents such as these could create a dangerous vicious circle." He said that conflicts like these accentuate segregation and xenophobia, threaten racial harmony, increase a lack of understanding and bring condemnations from international tribunals.
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