Inhabitants of Mokeitón main road closed
Written by Jose Garcia - Photos Miguel Lezama
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Neighbors said they would not lift the bar until it has the presence of
representatives of companies and Venrus Minerven
El Callao .- A group of residents callaoense Mokeitón sector, the company
reported that Venrus Minerven and failed to fulfill its social commitments to
this community, which is why they decided to close the main road in search of
some of the agreements allegedly violated by the companies as employment for a
significant group of parents who currently have no job.
Alexandra Garcia, one of the local residents complained that "companies and
Minerven Venrus have breached its commitments to the community of Block B within
which Mokeitón is the main thing we are demanding is the job because no work, no
progress households. Here are 420 residents and there are 80 unemployed those
requiring urgent work. "
Garcia warned that "the inhabitants of the place they live mostly in small-scale
mining is known as Santa Rita Mine which is the main source of employment is not
producing and the canyons where the mineral occurs outside bring people to work
here and parents in the area are practically out why we want the companies to
grapple with solving the lack of jobs in the area. This lock will continue until
the Minister Rodolfo Sanz becomes the present and the other competent
authorities and do not want promises because they've done before. "
Until the End
Nallelys Zapata added that "Minerva has made many promises of employment and has
not met the company and also why we want Venrus short-term solutions and deliver
on the promises we made." Meanwhile, Mary Munoz, said another of the problem is
the lack of water for human consumption and the addition is asphalt as social
commitment of companies located in the area. "There are many social problems and
have been patient to wait, but we can not bear more, move in this lock until
they give us an answer."
Bernice Williams, said he felt very upset and claimed that "many breaches of
undertakings and on Monday took us like puppets to drop us a falsehood by the
Minerven president Luis Herrera Mendoza, who visited us and promised to
solution. Moreover we were waiting for the Minister Sanz and not made an
appearance, are mere empty promises. "
Ferida Barrios, another concerned resident of the neighborhood Mokeitón, meant
that "we are asking that people who are seeking employment are exclusively for
our industry and we want to tell Luis Herrera Guasipati those who work, El
Dorado and Tumeremo not going to allow Ground work more in Peru and that we will
in this area who opt for jobs in this town and Venrus fulfill its social
commitment because they are within our community. "
The mayor of the municipality of El Callao, Orlenia Scipio, once known this
situation, instead of presenting the events and got to talk to the neighbors who
expressed their support in their just demands. "They are protesting and I made
the call as the first civil authority of the municipality and heard their
grievances and demands and the intention is to provide a solution because the
community is right because they were years of neglect that these neighbors have
the same position to demand public services that are part of the social
commitments of some companies. We are here is to serve and I agree from what we
can do through the mayor to seek a solution to the conflict in Solomon's
neighbors Mokeitón sector, "said the mayor, while he drew attention to the
company installed in the area to fulfill their social commitments with the
communities. "
Dialogue
Finally, the president callaoense added that "these problems arise from the
divestment that occurred in this county in previous years, public services are
overwhelmed by it'm working daily on the street as far as we can with our
resources and further because you have to make a supreme effort and is
accomplished talking with communities is important because they know the reality
of the municipality and that was what happened in the past, government and
business community must unite to achieve important agreements that result in the
welfare of our neighbors " concluded Scipio.
Undefined
The area residents said they did not desist Mokeitón closing the road until it
has the presence of company representatives, Minerven Venrus, who pose the
problem and what they are demanding.
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