Santo Domingo, RD.
The Coalition for Dignified Social Security held a protest on Wednesday in 100 cantons of the country demanding a transformation in the Dominican Social Security System.
“The people have already woken up and are very clear on the 20-year truths of Law 87-01, which works like a fabulous business and subjects the institutions to ensuring the profit of a few, rather than ensuring fundamental rights established in the Constitution “.
The complainants alleged that the AFPs and the ARS “were born to respond to the interests and businesses of the groups that control them.”
The complainants demanded the elimination of the Administration of Pension Fund Administrators, and it was replaced by a solidarity, efficient, transparent and fair system that generates decent pensions and obtains profitability by investing resources in activities that generate employment and development in the country. moreover, they request rights from contributors to benefit from the funds, specifically with 30%.
They understand that the contributors are their rightful owners, those who go through needs, and according to their claims the AFPs only increase their profits without contributing to the economy or people’s solutions.
They also call for the elimination of ARS alongside their basic plan, stating that they limit the right to health to a catalog by purely financial criteria and their business is that people instead of subjects of law pose a risk of spend money and your goal is to maximize profits.
Therefore, they demand a national health insurance that guarantees coverage in all medicines and procedures, as established by the Constitution, so it is necessary for the state to comply with 4% of GDP for public health as it is established by Law 01 -12.
They also point out that the participation of society is the guarantee that rights will be recovered. More than 40 national organizations, associations, federations, neighborhood boards, provincial and municipal committees, met in busy corners of Gran Santo Domingo, the hinterland, and New York City.