Rejecting the Constitution

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The Social Alternative Forum and 60 other civic organizations are calling on Dominican citizens to express their opposition to the latest revisions of the new Dominican Constitution. The second reading of the new Constitution and the articles and amendments that have been passed have provoked increasing anger and criticism from the public. Many are saying that citizens' basic rights have been eroded by this latest version. Some have even gone as far as to label the process and its results as "an embarrassment". The last straw may have been the passing of an article last week that puts private ownership of all beaches, rivers and lakes in the DR above universal public access. From this act a small, but energetic campaign, "Esa no es mi Constitucion" (that is not my Constitution) and "Toy Jarto" (I'm fed up...) have emerged as grassroots movements for expressing public concerns. Rallies and marches are planned, most notably a demonstration scheduled for 4:30pm this Friday at the entrance to Congress. Participants are asked to wear swimsuits for this peaceful protest against the modification that threatens public access to the DR's beaches. There is also a meeting planned for 11 October at the UASD University for opponents to the reforms to discuss campaign strategies.

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