(This is a Dutch "Feedback" translated by the editors)
Today, Friday, there was a meeting between the entrepreneurs of Sosúa, particularly from the Pedro Clisante, the taxi drivers / carros Publico and a representative of Politur.
The reason for this meeting (on invitation of the entrepreneurs), is the often inappropriate and aggressive actions of the tourist police against women, as often discussed on this forum.
With the sad nadir the massive raid a few weeks ago, with exaggerated police and army abuse which lasted several hours.
On behalf of the Politur, the supervisor of the North Coast said that Politur acts in a correct and appropriate manner, they know what they have to do and they will continue the same way and perhaps even more strictly.
On arguments and comments from entrepreneurs such as that prostitution is not even prohibited by law,
why each woman walking alone is considered a prostitute, why Politur should act in such a harsh way like fighting and verbal abuse, fact is prostitution unfortunately still is a necessary thing because it is the only thing that still brings a few tourists to Sosúa, etc.etc. was not or very briefly answered, for that this meeting has brought nothing except that we know Sosúa still fails to get any nicer!
For completeness there has to be said that other authorities like the mayor, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism and the province, who were all invited, were not present!
It was also announced that the famous PJ's restaurant has closed its doors today, also within a few days even Restaurant La Roca and Happy Bar will cease their activities (temporary?).
Since last week, the RIU Mambo in Puerto Plata is closed.
