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Red tape strangling investment on Las Terrenas
posted on: Apr 12 2010 12:2 by Royston. Viewed 1584 times.
A group of organizations and personalities from the town of Las Terrenas in the Samana province yesterday asked President Leonel Fernandez to intervene with the Environment Ministry to repeal the provisions that have stalled various construction projects in the town.
The group, calling itself Movimiento de Terrenas Unida, through a communication addressed to the Head of State, expressed that it had become almost impossible to obtain building permits from the Ministry of Environment to start works for tourism development. They claim this is an obstacle to foreign investment in this area, so they have called on President Fernandez to intervene.
"The thrust of this correspondence is to let you know that we find it almost impossible to obtain building permits, especially from the Ministry of Environment, causing that the stoppage of all works in progress," says the communication.
The letter to the president, is signed by representatives of the "United Today for a Better Tomorrow" association, among them Cao Seco Manantial de Vida, Cao Seco el Atravesado, Sendero de Amor, Abra Grande el Manantial, La Granja Unida, El Almendro, Barrio El Cacao, El Jamito, Fraternidad Vecinal, Trabajadores de la Construccin, Inversionistas Extranjeros and the Club de Madres de Come Pan.
"We understand the procedure for obtaining permits, but this does not excuse such a long delay, making investors impatient and destroying any hope of value to a town that has all the desire to grow in every way," explains the letter.