At 11:27 in the morning of this February 27, the so-called “Trabucazo 2020” began with a stage with Nashla Bogaert and José María Cabral in charge of the welcome words. More than a dozen artists are performing at the event, some to interpret a theme and others to deliver a speech.
Dressed in blacks, in mourning for democracy, as well as the thousands of people who gathered before 9:00 am in front of the facilities of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), the figures expressed that They want answers to what happened with the failed elections of February 16, sanctions and consequences for those responsible and that clean elections are guaranteed on March 15 and May 17.
“We are asking for electoral transparency, response to what happened and consequences for those responsible. This doesn’t end today, I’m just beginning, ”said Cabral. The actress and singer Paloma Rodríguez sang the national anthem, accompanied by the thousands of people who are in the Plaza de la Bandera. “Today we should celebrate, have a party to be able to say that we are Dominican, however, my throat has a tear for what is happening,” said Bogaert.
The journalist Marino Zapete was the first of the personalities attending the so-called “Trabucazo 2020” to deliver a speech, while the urban artist, Melymel was giving assistance and helping people, indicating bathrooms, medical care staff, collecting garbage , And other things
Other personalities who went on stage were Milagros Germán and Charityn Goico to deliver a speech in which they criticized that 11 days after the failed elections there are still no responsible responsible for those who can be punished for what happened. “The Central Electoral Board and the Dominican State failed us. They are not going to silence us, they are not going to scare us because we are not afraid of them, because the fear ran out of the Dominican many years ago, a lot of blood ago, ”Germán said.
Between the discourse and the songs, each artist invited the Dominicans to go to the polls on March 15 to bring about the change that is needed in the country.
Singers Rafa Rosario, Alex Matos, Miriam Cruz and Eddy Herrera were speaking on behalf of merengue and Dominican salsa were those who motivated those present to pay. “We want to vote, and we want to be told why we don’t vote on February 16,” Matos said.
Other figures of entertainment and communication that had been seen in the demonstration on Thursday morning are Miriam Cruz, Mariasela Álvarez, Nuria Piera, Sergio Carlo, Huchi Lora, Diana Lora and Rita Indiana.
Carlos Sánchez and Ariel Santana took the stage with a humorous routine and presented the artists Dkano and Mariano Lantigua, from Aljadaqui, who fused rock and rap in a voice for democracy.
“I am proud to belong to a group of people who woke up and we will not go back to sleep,” said comedian Carlos Sánchez at the same time as he asked for an independent Public Ministry. He criticized the attorney of the Republic, Jean Alain Rodríguez.
“The alliance they made with the People’s Force can be eaten with cassava,” Sanchez said, while blaming former president Leonel Fernández for being the person responsible for many of the things the country is going through.
“We as comedians are us, I don’t want a clown solicitor, a clown president,” said Ariel Santana, who is part of the radio show’s staff “El Mañanero”
Vicente García performed the song “I come to offer my heart” and also premiered the song he composed while coming to the country to protest. The singer-songwriter was inspired by the demonstrations that have happened for 12 days. He said he finished composing it at 10:00 p.m. yesterday.
Phrases
“We don’t want warm cloths in the investigation, we want to resign, we want consequences,” Nuria Piera said in her speech.
“They got into the generation that joins and doesn’t let it divide,” said members of the Lo Blanquito group.
“God blesses the Dominican Republic, until a few days ago I remained as a disbeliever and you raised my hope. The people already spoke, there is no deadline that is not met and debt that is not paid”, were the words of Vakeró when climbing on stage to perform his song “Gray Man”.
“We’re going to vote, but we’re not going to forget,” Melymel said when he took the stage.
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