The strike protest without 
By: Hugo knew
When ordinary people we encounter arrest complied with by all sectors have different reactions, if we identify with as we support and our solidarity, otherwise ask the police to bring order and authority. In either case, how difficult is being a cop, it is required that-that is most closely identified with social struggles-must repel any violence and sometimes even be the one to act against those who raise arms against oppression. In short, being a policeman is also to be the bad guy, cannon fodder, the apparent enemy of our motivations demands. However, they think differently than we see, it in fact are battered sector, the salary of a junior varies from 1200 to 1500 soles, but they can not say anything, the law prohibits them protest, let alone strikes. The following lines are printed in some versions of police activity, although those who fear being identified said the truth about the bond that was granted with much fanfare by the García administration. Arrest comes on, this article is a barometer of how things go inside the institution. (To protect our interviewees avoid putting their names at the request of themselves for fear of retaliation)
WITNESS: Police in operation, serving 13 years in Puno
"First I have to say that the salary paid (the police) is negligible compared to the risk of life we have, as strikes and other situations where we always control the order, at risk of harm, there are colleagues who have been in evictions and have been beaten, they have grabbed hondazos. The amount you pay does not cover, the worse when one has a family, (the salary) is just to survive and one can not give quality of life. On the bond is practically to shut our mouths, to prevent unemployment from 05 April, but is not compensated by anything, so it is that many officers think sub abide by the strike. Others are afraid, you have fear that we may "bounce", of course, the brigadier with over 30 years of service there that they already have card life insured, they have no fear, most of technicians 20 years for example I have said, I will abide by the strike, punish us, does not matter. In our case it is not, by only missing a day of work awarded us six days, clear to others "will get this situation", but in others there is fear of an administrative process. In other words muzzle us, we are threatened not speak openly, every Monday when training DIRTEPOL XII, an officer read us the rules of the police, that we sow fear, that happens at 7:30 in the morning, we read that part in which says we can not strike, that's not legal. Then when we declare strikes in tenure, work 12 or 14 hours and no rewards. "
Testimony: Police activity in Puno, 23 years experience.
"It (the bonus) is simply a remedy, we must first consider the work of the Police , appeal to the Constitution (of Peru), there is said to work eight hours, but the police do not work eight hours but 24 hours is a long time ago asking for approval, but have the disadvantage that as the Constitution should not complain, you are looking for the mechanism to demand our rights. For example, the police have no holidays or Saturday or Sunday, you work more than eight hours, to say that now with this strike (against Inambari), we are from yesterday (Thursday) at midnight, until now we have not rested only a few short periods, then we had to go back. The bonus is a palliative, and the truth is very uncomfortable with my colleagues, now says the strike on April 5 in the region, many may stop, but there are fears. Anyway, could be exploited, be felt, the discomfort is at the national level there are many forms of protest such as sit-down or are assaulted, robbed and avoid intervening. There is discontent, I work my eight hours and do it efficiently, then rest, but the government abuses, for example in the ward in a hospital staff do, then rest for two days over pay them for the night, not here, the police all he wants is that you recognize your work, what the Constitution says , even if we working overtime as we have always done, but we recognize. But as I have no right to complain, I have no union and that abuse. "
Testimony: Police activity in Puno, three years experience
"The bond is to justify the years the government neglected to the National Police of Peru (PNP) and the Army, we actually asked for a pay rise for all, we just, we are a much neglected sector, not addressed to the Ministry of Interior, such as police stations are damaged, it is clear example of the lack of budget and lack of attention to the sector, salary is only fair and necessary for the police family, we're winning third NCOs 1200 PEN, that's what we get only, no discounts, I think that with the cost of living now, that salary is not enough, there are sectors who strike and protest for just cause, to give them, but we do not have that right, although we know that our part as to other ministries. One consequence of this is for the April 5, called a strike, but the Government has given this incentive, which is simply to obscure in the notice of unemployment to that for which we are supposedly committed. It is true that we are in active service have no right to protest, but I think we will find other means of protest, with family or colleagues in retirement in any case we will join the Armed Forces, with the bonus have tried to reduce the morale of the police. "
Testimony: Police activity, service in Juliaca, 10 years experience
"We must look first to the police we're in one of the hardest hit sectors of the State, we were never considered when gains are made long ago that our families are waiting, but the government simply shut up, many are professionals in me too, I have another profession, the truth is unfair to have to work longer hours than their share without winning the basics for my family, and that my condition that I'm almost always in danger, that's even concern for the family, one can not be quiet. Mira is not justified, but then why complain about the police as corrupt, even without fear could say that sometimes you fall for that, this government is not forcing them to beg. I do not think that the strike on April 5 every success, have already dropped the bond to calm the waters, divide it anyway, but be sure that the wives, relatives and colleagues in retirement will come out to protest. In summary you I say we do not want the bond order is increasing our pay. "
Testimony: Police activity ever punished for "rebellious" about to retire, now works in Juliaca.
"Unfortunately the government has granted the bonus in order to entertain all members National Police of Peru (PNP), believes that this bonus is meeting the needs of members the institution, but it is not, because the extra money, both municipal and regional governments is substantial, and the thousand suns (bonus) is not the appropriate amount for each cash but must be much greater, that they have done to silence the expectations of the police, since it has been a national strike scheduled for April 5, but the cops are not stupid or naive at the moment are up in arms, are aware that this is not enough, we want to increase, not palliative. In Lima, the national leadership is ready to fight, she has called and in any case will take, in the provinces are equal, we are aware of any announcement of the national leadership. Now, not only compensation but also the material, for example not received his uniform, now the general lately (Javier Sanguinetti) gave some jackets, pants and shoes, that's not enough, it takes more uniform, there is no logistical material, to paper, no papers, the police have to take your money, the police are abandoned, the State does not care it, but how you offer a good service if you have nothing, the police have no tools to prevent any complaint or protest, the police must comply, but not received funding. I reiterate that unemployment has not been suspended, there are unemployed anyway. All handling Police, is at the level of Puno, each position in the Police bought and is priceless, the police have to invest to work, for example in drug pay 500 to $ 700, and that is paid in Puno, then if you pay what is conscientiously perform their duties, the police paid to work and everything is entrenched in corruption. "
UNDERSTANDING THE POLICE BONUS
05 next April could be a historic day for Peru and the armed forces for the day was set a national strike and Police the military, they said their leaders in memory of the feat 35 years ago, at a February 5, 1975, when the National Police went on strike demanding better working conditions for the then military government of Juan Velasco Alvarado.
The bottom line is-again-improved working conditions for the military, not the bond of dissimulation that was ordered by President Alan Garcia a few days ago, is a real increase rather than a forgotten sector, which can not take strikes, or lockouts, or throw stones, nor face with tear gas, and nothing more than obey the system introduced from the power groups.
pompously presented the bonus for military and police activity has the following characteristics announced as the President of the Republic : The subsidy, called "Compensation for Defence and Internal Order," is particularly special thousand soles (344 dollars) and a committee will propose a restructuring of their salaries.
According to the Government will benefit some 150 000 troops from the Armed Forces and Police , all this will mean an expenditure of about 150 million soles (51.7 million). This bonus is only for personal activity, and widows of military personnel and police killed in armed action against subversion or delinquency. "The same amount will be given also to the staff of the armed forces Police and suffered permanent or total disability of duty, "said Alan Garcia.
Garcia also said that it will comply with granting a salary increase of 100 soles (34 dollars), payable in two parts, half next March and another in July. However, dissatisfaction has continued, is a latent conflict, and are sure to get into a situation totally disturbing.
An example of what the police could do is what happened to the Peruvian police officer Edward Casas, who was arrested for participating in a camp, which claimed the salary increases for the guild and he announced preparations for a national police strike.
Published in The Andes
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