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10-06-2010, 03:40 PM
The National District City Government (ADN) has responded to recent statements from the president of the National Hotel & Tourism Association (Asonahores) on needed improvements to the Malecon. The city government says that ADN units remove tons of garbage from the Malecon every day. The ADN complains that the hotels and restaurants do not meet the schedules for taking out the garbage, and accuses hotel and restaurant guests of throwing garbage. "It is very easy to blame the authorities for the violation of responsibilities that others have, as in the case of the hotels and restaurants of the Malecon, companies that obtain many profit from their operation but do not share with the city government" says the press release. The ADN says that all around the world hotel chains pay municipal and federal taxes, but here the hotels do not give a cent to the city government.
The city government highlighted efforts already under way by the Public Electricity Corporation and Politur to improve lighting and security on the Malecon.
In the press release, the ADN also accused the hotels of being tolerant towards prostitution.
The ADN says that many hotels look the other way and that their premises are used by prostitutes, as they allow guests to bring prostitutes to their rooms, restaurants and other establishments well known for prostitutes, transvestites and homosexuals, under the argument that those are rights of their guests, especially of foreign tourists.
The ADN blames the hotels and restaurants for the increase in prostitution on the Malecon, adding that the ADN has been left to deal with the problems on its own.
Freddy Ginebra, president of the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster describes the Malecon as the city's "great treasure", and says that it should not be an urban dump or a space for crime or prostitution, as reported in Hoy. He expressed regret at the way that Dominicans continue to live "with their backs to the sea", not taking advantage of the Malecon. He said that the neglect of the boulevard that has allowed it to be taken over by crime and prostitution would be resolved by decisive action by the authorities and the private sector. Ginebra says the Malecon needs to be turned into "the pride of the city".
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The city government highlighted efforts already under way by the Public Electricity Corporation and Politur to improve lighting and security on the Malecon.
In the press release, the ADN also accused the hotels of being tolerant towards prostitution.
The ADN says that many hotels look the other way and that their premises are used by prostitutes, as they allow guests to bring prostitutes to their rooms, restaurants and other establishments well known for prostitutes, transvestites and homosexuals, under the argument that those are rights of their guests, especially of foreign tourists.
The ADN blames the hotels and restaurants for the increase in prostitution on the Malecon, adding that the ADN has been left to deal with the problems on its own.
Freddy Ginebra, president of the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster describes the Malecon as the city's "great treasure", and says that it should not be an urban dump or a space for crime or prostitution, as reported in Hoy. He expressed regret at the way that Dominicans continue to live "with their backs to the sea", not taking advantage of the Malecon. He said that the neglect of the boulevard that has allowed it to be taken over by crime and prostitution would be resolved by decisive action by the authorities and the private sector. Ginebra says the Malecon needs to be turned into "the pride of the city".
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)