GOVERNMENT INFESTED WITH CORRUPT MEMBERS
According to Desi Bouterse, Advisor of State, the Government is aware of harbouring corrupt
members but does not have the guts to let them go.Bouterse stated further that a reshuffling of
the cabinet will have to take place because some team members have not lived up to
expectations.Bouterse is calling for National Dialogue,he stated that for those who do not want to
take part the choice is theirs but for those who would like to participate should be given the
opportunity to do so. Should the situation remain the same then Bouterse fears the worst is yet to
come.The people expect leadership from the Government, but so far this Government has only
proved its lack of initiative to bring about the neccessary reform, so that the President is always
busy trouble-shooting. He is afraid that should the Government not do something fast it will be
too late.He pointed out that if you want to sell Bruynzeel you should do it in the proper
way.According to Bouterse the Government is not paying attention to the every day needs of the
people , as an example he pointed to the ferries that have not been paid up for longer than a year.
Bouterse stated further that when increases were made the people should be properly advised of
this and that in cases that involved the elderly the money should really be used towards this
end.Bouterse,always the perpetual athlete, closed by saying that the Government will have to play
better in the second half and evaluate matters in a more open and just way by making tha
necessary corrections where needed.
According to reports from Nickerie all is now quiet on that front.Apart from the two people on
hunger-strike and one or two tractors on the plain all is back to normal.Most of the traactors have
been set to work to harvest the padi.The padi cannot be left to rot, was the explaination given by
the leader of the protesting farmers.The police are still keeping a keen eye on the situation but
Inspector Metroos is happy with the way things areat present.
The CLO is very frustrated and disappointed with the President and Vice Presidents report that
the Government workers will not receive any loan increases. They are out for war against the
Government saying that they will leave no stone unturned to bring about the fall of this
Government.The CLO is asking for a 100 percent loan correction which the President and Vice
President do not find neccessary at this moment. In an earlier report the President stated that he
would not be held responsible for creating aa situation for the workers where they will have more
money but less buying power.He therefore opted to reduce the prices of basic goods with 30
percent . In their letter to the Government the CLO stated that they wll react to what they call
provocation of the Government in a suitable manner if the Government dont come across with the
demands of the CLO.
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