The governors from Bolívar, Yamil Arana Padauí; from Magdalena, Rafael Martínez; and from Cesar, Elvia Sanjuan, requested the company Afinia to postpone the maintenance days scheduled for this Sunday in their respective departments, coinciding with the celebration of the Father’s day.
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In a letter addressed to the Afinia directors, the leaders expressed their disagreement with the scheduling of these works on such a significant date for families and the local economy.
“This is a special date in which families meet, Small merchants are doing very well because they sell more food, soda, and liquor.and the economy moves for the good of those who need it most, but above all, family unity is encouraged,” the governors noted.
Arana, Martínez and Sanjuan consider it “incomprehensible” that Afinia has scheduled preventive maintenance precisely for this date, affecting both merchants and families.
“It is incomprehensible that your company has scheduled preventive maintenance just for this dateand that deprive merchants from selling more and families from enjoying a moment of unity with their loved ones,” they noted in the letter.
In addition, the governors recalled that the inhabitants of these departments already face high energy costs, which has been a recurring theme ofe complaint and management before the Ministry of Mines and the CREG.
The ordeal of having to pay the most expensive energy rates is not enough, but now – in a clear sign of indolence and disconnection from reality – they intend to deal another blow to the merchants’ union.
“The ordeal of having to pay the most expensive energy rates is not enough, but now – in a clear display of indolence and disconnection from reality – they intend to deal another blow to the merchants’ union that was preparing to sell more and thus be able to pay you the unsustainable cost of energy, which fortunately should begin to decrease starting next month following the requests that the regional leaders of the country have insistently made,” the leaders emphasized.
Finally, the three governors hope that Afinia will reconsider its decision and demonstrate greater sensitivity towards the importance of Father’s Day and the economic and social impact of its actions.
“We hope that Afinia is more aware of what this decision means and that they have the good sense to modify this maintenance,” concluded Arana, Martínez and Sanjuan.
