Remember the "tall tale" of the Chinese Fund?


Posted at 05:45 AM on December 1, 2010 | Report
The experience should serve to learn. In August 2009, 15 months ago workers in Guyana and all of us who live, work and struggle in this region, tried to cobearnos with a "tall tale." Remember? Guyana had more than 150 days waiting for the fulfillment of the promise made by Chávez himself in Ciudad Piar that "in ten days we will present the plan to relaunch the aluminum companies." It appeared then that the issue of "investments come through China Fund." And he said this: "This is a loan that I make them and I have to return" as if the money was his and not the nation. And above all, avoiding the responsibility of his government in the hard fall that the industry was already living. The "resources" were announced, even if small quantities would barely came quickly for some repairs of equipment and facilities very urgent. Nothing substantive solutions. Zero real investments. And to top it off, must comply with a cumbersome bureaucratic process disguised as "participation." To make matters worse, were requirements that unions had started to minister through street mobilizations Sanz, but Chavez presented them as "generous loans that I would do." For many it was clear from day one that it was a "tall tale", a flattery aimed at "buying time" to postpone the decision that meant real solutions. Y "dizzy" to many workers with "caramelito poisoned" the "tables of participation." Believing that they were actually involved when only endlessly gathered to discuss "details of the woodwork." The real strategies, those remaining for decision without consultation which only involves the oligarchic heart of Miraflores. And it was. What was the false plan with resources from the "Chinese fund?. Almost nothing. Small "investment" inconsequential. Zero real solutions. For the government, however, was a "win" politicking, winning time extended for another year of hopes and expectations. The same would then have done with the "workers' control." Playing with the gullibility and the expectation of the worker. More mortgaged Guiana Another ominous result of this "stretch run wrinkle" is that to pay such a huge loan to China, an important part Ferrominera production of the briquette, of VENALUM and BAUXILUM, was mortgaged. Already been collected (by the government, not businesses) and spent (without ever Guiana, companies and workers know that they have spent), but now must be paid to production "future." Is not it true? Anyone with eyes to see. Hurry but tangled with the new media show four weeks ago that prepare the new presidential visit to Guyana, with the idea of starting another media circus to evade the real issues and reaching expectations. Four times I have been suspended and moved. The stubborn reality spoil the planned Hollywood facade. The people claimed. Workers protest. The reports show the raw and hard truth. The first "location" was in the vicinity of the mine Las Cristinas. An act intended to "rescue revolutionary who sold the mine to a transnational" (Chávez dixit). That was almost a month. The coba collapsed. There was no "evil previous government," who gave it to the transnational Crystallex, but he gave the award was Chavez's own government in September 2002! The order of Miraflores was "change everything. It does not." It seems that nobody has believed that memory and could fool with such impunity. Also, back in Tumeremo all remember that the mayor and Chancellor Carlos legitimate social leader William Saud are prisoners of the government. Both accompanied by a protest against the crime, so the government sided with the crime and therefore put them in prison. After Ciudad Piar thought Ferrominera or Puerto Ordaz. Denied. In the first place what everyone remembers is the "Steel City", that is another false promise. And the grim prison Rubén González. And in the second, not the lies of "sabotage" could cover up the damage. "Alcasa? Again? "Venalum? But if half is destroyed by order of the government. "NORPRO? Nor does it, it's been six months without pay. "Ciudad Bolivar? Workers are coming into conflict over the overexploitation of the "revolutionary brothers" Iranians. In these "headaches" they are. Negotiating with Techint to pay "below" some Matesi to change that heating a delay in paying the last installment of Sidor and think, "is rebellion against crime." Negotiating with a gringa transnational technology licensed by NORPRO and one in the Ceramic Carabobo. But none of the two businesses goes beyond the workers. Sending a new officer of Mibam to come and seek a settlement. Asking workers "truce" to Chavez's visit was made without a conflict like that. All no real solutions to the problems of Guyana.