Caracas, Wednesday 13 2008
AN urges promoters to criminally prosecute opening oil
Minister Ramirez explain the lawsuit with Exxon this Thursday before the AN
SARA CAROLINA DIAZ
THE UNIVERSAL
The National Assembly agreed to undertake six concrete actions to confront what he considers a new attack of the rule through the case of the Exxon Mobil oil: initiate legal proceedings against officials púbicos who supported the policies of openness oil; reject the action of economic terrorism carried out by Exxon; support the Government in taking action in defense of national sovereignty; invite the Minister of Energy and Oil for explaining in Full House and confirm that the reason is on the side of Venezuela; recommend to the Executive to convene a meeting all patriotic and nationalist sectors in terms of defending the sovereignty and national oil eventually recommend to the Executive requesting the withdrawal of Ciadi, institution of the World Bank who is in charge of settling disputes where governments are committed.
Members supported the proposal by the parliamentary Angel Rodriguez, who pointed out that the promoters of the oil opening "surrendered our sovereignty to predators, handed over our oil resources without any ailments over the impact and has had on our country." Rodriguez assured that the possible freezing of 12 billion dollars of Pdvsa is because Venezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world.
We pointed out that should not be such a force and provocation that had to be summoned to confront all sectors of the country. The deputy Ismael Garcia noted that to address the issue there was no need to exacerbate "chauvinism and chauvinism for not having met the challenges that must be addressed before". For its part Ricardo Gutierrez stressed: "We take the action as an act of Exxon imperialist. Not have doubted the existence of imperialism. Rejected What we are provocations. Must cease unnecessary provocations that blind force, and to understand its power and fortitude. Nor can we associate all our calamities imperialism. "
Gutierrez indicated that there was a need for the minister Rafael Ramirez in the AN because the only way that the deputies had to learn what happened to the Exxon was through the media, despite being legislators official.