ended the hunger strike in UNDP Headquarters, "we achieved our objectives"
ND .- Students for 31 days were on hunger strike outside the office UNDP decided to end the strike at about midnight on Friday. The president of the FCU-UCV, Sharifker Diego, wrote in his Twitter account: "I did it! Met! "
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The student representative, Gaby Arellana, also wrote on Twitter: "It took the Government to recognize that the dignity of the university is not negotiable." And later: "We have achieved 5-point list of demands we scored when we started this protest. "
Minutes later, Sharifker showed the document where the national government is committed to meet the 5 requirements of students.
According to a note El Nacional, Gaby Arellano said: "The strikers made the Government recognize that the students have dignity. We tell the country with our heads held high that we have achieved, it is shown that the dignity not negotiate, "he added.
"We regret that this government full of incompetent and incapable have to expect that students are stitched their mouths to recognize what is rightfully ours. When the university goes out, there is no government to stop it, "he said.
President of the Federation of University Centres of UCV Scharifker Diego, confirmed that after 31 days of fighting objectives were achieved. Recognized the work of the entire Venezuelan society provided support to the strike.
The ULA student who started the hunger strike in UNDP and was the first to sew her mouth, Villca Fernandez said that the achievements are not a victory but a recognition of the struggle. "We showed that truth is on the side of the people, university students," he added.
He called for reconciliation and told the country that it is time to unite to fight for democracy: "We have not won the war, only a battle against a totalitarian government."
He said a lot to fight for the Venezuelan universities and that if not met As the document states, the Student Movement will be back on the street.
A copy of the document below:
As part of the dialogue promoted by the Ministry of People's Power for Higher Education and the search for ways of solving the university sector approaches, such as permanent political consultation with all sectors that make university life met today, March 25, 2011 in the presence of the Director General (E) of the Office of MPPEU, Mr. Lourdes Baltodano, the Deputy Director of the OPSU, Prof. Tibisay Hung, Prof . Luis Bonilla, Vice Minister of Strategic Planning Prof. Rita Elena Añez, Rector of the UNEXPO, Jessy Divo, Rector of the University of Carabobo, Cecilia García Arocha, Dean of the UCV, Milena Bravo, Dean of the UDO, Nelly Velasquez, vice provost of UCLA, Maria Teresa Centeno, Vice Chancellor of Extension UPEL, William Colmenares, Chancelor of the University Simón Bolívar, agreed the following work proposals:
1. As for the grants: Since the announcement of the President of the Republic, to increase the amount of Bs 400.00 scholarships and increase the number of beneficiaries in the month of April will be announced the schedule of payments. For this requires that all universities provide the information on the roster of trainees from each university before the MPPEU 30/03/2011.
2. Establish from the roundtables next week between MPPEU and Coordination of Student Services and Development to address deficiencies in student services (dining and transportation) in the framework of meetings and dialogue that has been fostering the MPPEU.
3. Be announced in the next CNU the methodology to be used in the dialogue table, and the composition of the same, directed to addressing social benefits and labor liabilities.
4. In order to give continuity to the negotiating table began last February, will incorporate all Federations, Associations and Unions of teachers, clerks and workers, to advance the discussion of the question of salaries, from March 31, 2011.
5. The call for all Federations, Associations and Unions of teachers, clerks and workers aims to build a real methodology for meeting all trade associations and MPPEU.
'willingness to continue the policy dialogue and progress on the above, this record is signed with the commitment of the strikers to lift hunger strike.
suscription:In Caracas, (25) days of March 2011.
Source: http://www.noticierodigital.com/2011/03/termino-la-huelga-del-pnud-logramos-los-objetivos/