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07-21-2009, 06:30 PM
Merchant, community and popular organizations begin today at 6am a 72-hour strike in Bonao in a demand for road repairs, an end to the blackouts, drinking water and other community needs. Groups of young people protested on Monday in different barrios of Bonao, on the eve of the strike called by the Broad Front of Popular Struggle (FALPO) and other organizations.
The strike organizers are also asking for the completion of the extension of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo with the necessary equipment and furnishings.
Another demand is a request to put a stop to crime in the area and the substitution of the members of the Development Council for the province, who they accuse of wasting RD$1.3 billion.
The merchants of the Monsignor Nouel Chamber of Commerce said that they would support the protest for 24 hours in an attempt to sensitize the authorities.
The spokesperson for the popular organizations, Rafael Jimenez, said that they have had enough of government authorities ridiculing the residents of Bonao.
"The letters, the vigils, the Masses, the picket lines, the walks, the press releases, the public statements, not even the via crucis march to the Presidential Palace have worked," said Jimenez. Yesterday a government commission went to Bonao, where they met with strike leaders in order to try and get them to stop the strike call, but the meeting failed to reach an agreement.
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The strike organizers are also asking for the completion of the extension of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo with the necessary equipment and furnishings.
Another demand is a request to put a stop to crime in the area and the substitution of the members of the Development Council for the province, who they accuse of wasting RD$1.3 billion.
The merchants of the Monsignor Nouel Chamber of Commerce said that they would support the protest for 24 hours in an attempt to sensitize the authorities.
The spokesperson for the popular organizations, Rafael Jimenez, said that they have had enough of government authorities ridiculing the residents of Bonao.
"The letters, the vigils, the Masses, the picket lines, the walks, the press releases, the public statements, not even the via crucis march to the Presidential Palace have worked," said Jimenez. Yesterday a government commission went to Bonao, where they met with strike leaders in order to try and get them to stop the strike call, but the meeting failed to reach an agreement.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)