Monte Plata. — This Friday morning, residents of the Mata Santiago community, in the municipality of Bayaguana, held a peaceful march to demand the construction of the road that connects this area with Los Hidalgos, a project that, according to complaints, has been promised on several occasions, but has not been executed to date.
During the demonstration, the community members expressed their concern about the deteriorated state of the road, assuring that the current conditions make transit difficult and directly affect the development of the community.
The deputy Oscar Morel joined this day of protest, stating that it is contradictory that a large part of the materials used for the construction of roads and highways in the province of Monte Plata come precisely from the community of Mata Santiago, while this town continues without having an access road in adequate conditions.
“The development that the province has had has also been possible thanks to the resources of this community, however, that progress has not yet reached Mata Santiago, where the road is in very bad condition,” said the legislator.
For his part, Bernardo Villamán, representative of the Christian Producers Federation, pointed out that the area is highly productive in various agricultural sectors, but that the deterioration of the road makes it difficult to take the production to the markets.
Likewise, the community members indicated that the students are also affected, since the bus that transports them suffers constant breakdowns due to the poor condition of the road.
Protesters called on the authorities to address this demand and begin construction of the road as soon as possible, which is considered vital for the economic, educational, and social development of the community.
