Santo Domingo.- The Dominican government plans to ask the United Nations Development Program for (UNDP) to conduct a study on mining’s impact on Loma Miranda, prior to taking a final decision in the case.
To date the Environment Ministry has yet to state its official position on the controversial contract signed with the Canada based Xstrata Nickel Falcondo, for open pit mining at Loma Miranda, part of the Central Mountains.
Environmentalists, senators from the adjacent provinces Monseñor Noel, La Vega and Duarte, bishops, farmers, business leaders and local politicians have spoken out against mining in the area, citing its importance as a source of water.
Xstrata defends the project, calling it environmentally viable and a generator of wealth for the Dominican Republic.
In a Web forum in the Santo Domingo State University on Sunday, Government officials discussed the decision to seek the UNDP’s help, with the participation professors,
Something similar was previously done with the failed attempt to build a cement plant in the buffer zone of the Los Haitises National Park, where the UN’s study recommended canceling the project.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
eScape Goat!!!!
Written by: RoyStone, 22 Oct 2012 11:12 AM
From: Australia
If the ministry needs the UN to do their job for them, then sack the ministry. Maybe out-source the judiciary, military, police and even the presidency too?
From: Puerto Rico
The gist of the matter here is "a generator of wealth for the Dominican republic's plutocracy".
Written by: DomRat, 22 Oct 2012 11:26 AM
From: Dominican Republic
If you ask 'mother/father' UN you undermine your own claim ot nationalism. They will then start to decide and at some date to enforce their plans upon you. The never ending Haitian question springs to mind. Who - what individual in what department of government invited their decission/opinion. That individual should be canned (with not pension) for treason.
From: United States
El daño que el ex presidente Leonel Fernández le hizo al país es incalculable, no solo porque embargó al país con una deuda sin precedente para que las futuras generaciones de dominicanos la paguen; sino por los malos negocios que hizo en contra del pueblo dominicano, como por ejemplo : cuando el presidente Fernández y su congreso le firmaron los contratos a la Barrick Gold, regalándole la riqueza de oro, patrimonio del pueblo dominicano. Con la firma de ese “contrato” si lo ponemos en contexto, es igual que decirle a la Barrick – oye...compras maquinarias para que saques el oro y la plata de nuestras montañas y llévatelo; no te preocupes por los daños a los a fluentes acuíferos; aquí las gentes compra agua de botellas - lo único que tienes que darnos son los impuestos...ha!; no te preocupes por eso, puedes pagarlos después que saque los gastos que hiciste, si te sobra algo!!! . Mientras el pueblo dominicano se queda hambriento y con las aguas contaminadas.
From: United States
Los accionistas de la BARRICK GOLD se hacen mas ricos, Y Leonel Fernandez, recibe su placa de heroe en Canada.
From: United States
Umbilibable. It's. Responsible , you took the money with out thinking about the impact that this mining company will crate to our beutiful DR , look very closely. What mining has done to the province of bonao and the reaver,,, you corrupts oficiales are selling our country your country but this time everybody knows that the damage will be grater, you don't have to go any UN . Ensted be responsible for you action ... Return the money and it will be over..
Written by: Mart1n, 22 Oct 2012 5:14 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
If you need help from the UN to do anything than you are sick in the head. The UN is a group of people who are not elected by anyone but want to tell the world what to do. Solve our own problems and keep these UN as far away as possible. If you can not figure out the problem than you need to be replaced.
Written by: anthonyC, 22 Oct 2012 5:57 PM
From: United States
The UN will just show the DR government how to really steal
From: United States, NJ
To my understanding they are looking for an impartial gvt boddy which we don't have in DR . I think
it is a good idea to bring in the UIN.All the UN personnel is going to do is call it as it is,since there
is not commision to collect or kick back as LF did. This is the function of the UN !!
Martin:
What good is having elected people in place since they don't represent shit ,but to become as rich as they can while in office.Sell the entire country while they make a healthy bank deposit in FL.
DomRat:
If you remember well it was not the DR gvt that called the UN in,in the Haitian case but a frustrated
Haitian group and the priest at the border,who backed them up all the way to the UN
Jeanarenas:
It's very easy for you to say it is to generate wealth from your Colonial point of view.I don't see that
happening in PR,or is it that the Gringos will not let you?
Written by: RoyStone, 22 Oct 2012 8:28 PM
From: Australia
The UN is an expensive, inefficient, left-wing bureaucracy. However it would do a far better job of governing this crime-ridden island than the corrupt Dominican and Haitian governments.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
Damn Roy thats two for Monday
Hats off to you my Man
What happened? Did you meet a Chica this past weekend and Got Lucky $$$$$
You got to pay to play
From: United States, NJ
RoyStone:
Right on the money again !!
Written by: RoyStone, 22 Oct 2012 9:11 PM
From: Australia
Thanks, guys, "great minds think alike"
(or is it "fools never differ"?)
Written by: Mart1n, 23 Oct 2012 4:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic, North coast
One think about elected people running the country you can kick them out. When the UN is running the country it is run by some special interest that you can't do anything about. The UN is just another word for the new world orders goons.
From: United States, NJ
Mart1n:
True but it does not cost the people salaries as high as the inefficient present or past gvt.for better
results.
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eScape Goat!!!!
it is a good idea to bring in the UIN.All the UN personnel is going to do is call it as it is,since there
is not commision to collect or kick back as LF did. This is the function of the UN !!
Martin:
What good is having elected people in place since they don't represent shit ,but to become as rich as they can while in office.Sell the entire country while they make a healthy bank deposit in FL.
DomRat:
If you remember well it was not the DR gvt that called the UN in,in the Haitian case but a frustrated
Haitian group and the priest at the border,who backed them up all the way to the UN
Jeanarenas:
It's very easy for you to say it is to generate wealth from your Colonial point of view.I don't see that
happening in PR,or is it that the Gringos will not let you?
Damn Roy thats two for Monday
Hats off to you my Man
What happened? Did you meet a Chica this past weekend and Got Lucky $$$$$
You got to pay to play
Right on the money again !!
(or is it "fools never differ"?)
True but it does not cost the people salaries as high as the inefficient present or past gvt.for better
results.