Committee on Energy and Mines attack problems conversion mining
Written by Paul Vidoza Photo: Livio Quintero
Monday, 24 March 2008
Perform a meeting with representatives of six ministries

 

Members of the Standing Committee of Energy and Mines of the National Assembly, the body chaired by the deputy legislative Angel Rodriguez, reported that for Wednesday March 26, starting at 10 am, and for the sake of resolving effectively The problem of conversion mining, hold an inter-ministerial meeting with representatives of the portfolios of Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), Environment, Finance, Defence, Energy and Oil, and Tourism.

  The information was clarified by Fernando Rodriguez Monroy, social fighter and representative of a large group of 30 thousand miners Bolivar state, who stated that an employee representation gold before attending the national chamber of parliament, ensuring that were attended by very receptive Members of the Standing Committee of Energy and Mines, who convened this emergency meeting with the six ministers, to give a strong response to the conversion mining in our federal district.

Monroy Rodriguez extended a call for solidarity and patience throughout the guild miner Bolivar state, stating that "at this time we are optimistic about the steps made by the Commission of Energy and Mines of the AN, and we understand that once we sit down and talk with the six ministers involved in the conversion mining, we will provide a satisfactory response to all the disadvantages economic, social and labour to the mining conversion went wrong, "he reflected.

Rodriguez Monroy said that "at the failure of the conversion partner productive, we can not abandon our work site. The current situation of the miners needed the review, corrected and reimpulsen. It is necessary to find out what was the fate of the 370 billion bolivars in its timing were designated for reorganizing Caroní River Basin, "the leader lashed mining.

The social fighter stated that one of the best solutions that can be generated within the National Assembly, which is the Committee on Energy and Mines with representatives of the six ministries involved, "when they visit the mining areas of Bolivar state, and that this contact will help them to have a better view of the problem, "said.