Miners of La Paragua demand answers from Mibam
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
After several days waiting operators are eager to deposit the little interest shown by the minister Sanz, who so far has not responded to its demands.
Natalie Garcia
Picture William Urdaneta
The minister has given them Sanz not face despite claims of miners, who seek an urgent response
More than ten thousand affected by the conversion of the 2006 mining in the town Raúl Leoni, are annoyed by the delay of the Ministry of Power Popular for Basic Industries and Mining (Mibam), which should have quit claim the amount of compensation promised by the holder of this office, Rodolfo Sanz, in April this year.
So far has been to give you about 10 thousand strong bolivars to the miners disappointed by the People-Government Alliance.
Alfredo Villanueva, representative of the miners, said that after the seizure of Mibam of Ciudad Bolivar (last June 4) have remained the same. At that time they offered to pay 10 thousand bolivars strong, but the final say lies with the minister Sanz, who so far has not opened his mouth to protest against or in favour.
"What we want is to tell us what finally going to happen, what the amount is not definitive because he must give its final word and that is precisely what we are waiting. Let me tell you that he went to La Paragua and told us that in twenty days it was solved, and nothing happened, we took the Mibam and asked us ten days. Since the deadline passed and we want to know what they will do with us. "
It is noteworthy that although the ownership of Sanz has written a rollover to the ministry, everything has remained as in past efforts, that is pure promises and promises, not only in mines but in other areas that fall within this Chambers important for the region Guyanese.
Rodolfo Sanz Villanueva called upon to once and for all make a determination, and thus end the ordeal of thousands of parents who are waiting for this assistance. "We demand answers, La Paragua is waiting to give the face and tell us what will happen. He also promised that iban to allocate resources to end the pier of the people and was going to invest in the trunk road-16 - which is in appalling conditions, so I think it is time to face the minister. "