>From Sabina Becker's blog and who I happen to agree with on this. Its a good start.
The new director of INDEPABIS is Eduardo Samán<http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/5724>, who has occupied that position before. His prior experience should stand him in good stead; he knows the agency inside and out. Hes also an outspoken critic of the bolibourgeois corruptos, and that bodes well for his dedication to the task at hand. When a government agency in charge of making sure that people get access to the goods and services they need is eaten from within by those who would deny them that access, a radical approach is needed, and Samáns radicalism is just what the doctor ordered. The time for so-called realpolitik is over. *Samáns words from three years ago ring true now: To believe that we have to strengthen a bourgeoisie to develop capitalism in order to later go to socialism is to jump over hurdles. I think this is incorrect because weve had a dose of it and we have gone backwards. Here, the Bolivarian bourgeoisie was strengthened and look what the results have been.* *Indeed. A director fired, her advisor arrested and thats just the tip of the iceberg. Add to it the usual assortment of imported Colombian mercenaries, serving some really bourgeois right-wing politicians and land- and business owners, and you get corruption networks all across the board. Maduros got his work cut out for him, but this is a very good start.* *--------------------------* Venezuelas Maduro Strikes against Corruption, Appoints Radical Former Minister Jun 11th 2013, by Ewan Robertson [image: The head of control and inspection at Indepabis, Trino Martínez] The head of control and inspection at Indepabis, Trino Martínez, was arrested after a large sum of money and a firearm were allegedly found inside his official car. (VTV) *Mérida, 11th July 2013 (Venezuelanalysis.com) The Venezuelan government has exposed an alleged extortion ring operating within the state agency which regulates price controls.* *On Sunday morning police struck against alleged extortionists working within the Institute for the Defence of People in Access to Goods and Services (Indepabis), the consumer protection agency responsible for ensuring compliance with government price controls.* *The head of control and inspection at Indepabis, Trino Martínez, was arrested after police reported finding a large sum of money and a firearm inside his official car. The operation was executed following denouncements to anti-corruption officials, which alleged that some Indepabis staff in Caracas were demanding pay-offs from businesses under threat of unfair sanctions.* *Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro confirmed the operation through twitter on Sunday, declaring, Were going full out against corruption. The president of Indepabis, Consuela Cerrada, was also dismissed.* *Tackling corruption was one of Maduros key pledges before his election in April. However, the release of a recording last month featuring the voice of pro-government journalist Mario Silva appeared to incriminate several state officials in corrupt acts.* *Maduro thanked those who had made denouncements against the alleged extortionists operating within Indepabis, adding, corruption is a sickness of the values of capitalism, lets all confront it!* *The Venezuelan president appointed former commerce minister, Eduardo Saman to run Indepabis, an organisation which Saman also used to head. Maduro said he had made the appointment so that he [Saman] undertakes the revolution in the revolution, so that he protects the people.* *Saman is associated with the more radical current within Chavismo, and has previously advocated the formation of a radical socialist current within the governing United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).* *As head of Indepabis from 2008 2009 and minister of commerce 2009 2010, Saman proposed the nationalisation of supermarket chains Exito and CADA and a hardening of the governments stance on price controls and regulation. In February 2010 he was sacked by President Chavez, a move which caused much debate in the Venezuelan left.* *Saman thanked Maduro for his show of trust and promised to work without rest to protect the people.* ------------------------------ *Source URL (retrieved on 11/06/2013 - 9:26am):* http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/9689 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAAMN: Los Angeles Alternative Media Network --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Digest: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help: <mailto:[email protected]?subject=laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post: <mailto:[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive1: <http://www.egroups.com/messages/laamn> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive2: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yahoo! 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