Salary Reduction for Nica Officials
Sandinista deputy and president of the Health Workers Federation, Gustavo Porras, Friday announced he would propose a bill to the National Assembly reducing public officials´ salaries to resolve the demands of social sectors.

Porras explained this would be similar to what Bolivian President Evo Morales did, adding that the legislation would set a salary maximum of 2,500 dollars a month for the president, which could not be exceeded by any public official in the country.

According to the Sandinista deputy, the measure, encouraging savings of over 12 million dollars, would favor education and health sectors which demands have been ruled out by the government under pretext of lack of funds.

Health workers have been on strike for more than two months and the federation has just announced they would join the demonstrations without closing emergency centers, as has been done in their attempt to, unsuccessfully thus far, pressure Nicaraguan authorities.

Education workers will also carry out protests beginning February 6, accusing the President Enrique Bolanos administration of lacking political will to solve the situation.

Porras called on the Nicaraguan people to support the social sectors"