Surinamese ME firm action against protesters

paramaribo - The mobile unit (ME) of the Surinamese police action on Tuesday afternoon three leaders arrested harshly as she held a peaceful protest march in Paramaribo. Also another demonstrator was arrested.

The demonstration was organized by a number of unions and supported by various pressure groups. Among those arrested are a trade union leader and the leaders of two activist groups. The demonstrators protest against the poor economic situation in Suriname. Some of the protesters also want the government to step down Desi Bouterse.

Tuesday was the fourth day of protest. Previous demonstrations were peaceful. This time the ME heavily armed presence to stop the protesters. Union leader Wilgo Valies called on people to protest against the behavior of the police. According to him ' talk of a dictatorship 'because citizens simply be picked up by the policy. A short time later he was arrested.

According to local driver who is responsible for public order in the city, the organizers had not sought permission for their action, and that was the agreement. Thus they provoked the police's behavior, as he suggested in a radio program.

The government Monday trade unions and other civil society organizations invited to a dialogue on addressing the problems. The campaigning unions would only heed here is reversed if the increase in fuel price.

Suriname has been struggling for about two years with a severe economic crisis. Discontent about that has been around longer, but the increase in petrol prices by about 10 percent in early April was the straw that broke the camel.

The decline in gold and oil prices worldwide are major causes of the crisis, but also waste, corruption and poor financial policies have contributed to it.