Santo Domingo.- Public Works minister Victor Diaz Rúa on Monday announced a nationwide paving program is 32 provinces and their municipalities, and that the government plans to asphalt all major thoroughfares this year.
He denied that the asphalting is linked to the campaign leading to the May 16 elections and instead to an ongoing government initiative to fix deteriorated streets. “During my tenure I’ve never received any complaint for problems of asphalt.”
The Public Works Minister, interviewed by Luisín Mejía and Christian Jiménez on Color Vision channel 9, said the most work has been in the streets and avenues of the Santo Domingo East municipality, where more than 20 barrios have been asphalted. “It’s not that we prefer Santo Domingo East in the paving program in relation to Santo Domingo North, it’s that (those municipal authorities) don’t submit a proposal to help in this.”
From: Germany, Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz
That's a very good news.
I hope they do not forget Tabara Arriba and the whole Azua de Compostela Province.
Yes, Government I AM talking to YOU !!!
So, Listen PLEASE otherwise I will make the HELL more than an Inferno out of YA !!!
Written by: juanb, 15 Feb 2010 11:54 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Hey you commie losers, explain this:
Puerto Príncipe.- Grandes buques de guerra estadounidenses zarpan de las costas de Haití mientras miles de soldados se preparan para dejar atrás lo que ha sido la mayor movilización de tropas norteamericanas desde las operaciones en Irak y Afganistán.
Estados Unidos ha emprendido la reducción de su contingente militar que desplegó en Haití para la asistencia a miles de víctimas del devastador terremoto que azotó el país caribeño el 12 de enero.
I guess the occupation is over, huh?
Written by: juanb, 15 Feb 2010 11:58 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Amazing coincidence, huh?
Elections are coming and streets left unpaved for years are suddenly the center of attention.
He denied that the asphalting is linked to the campaign leading to the May 16 elections and instead to an ongoing government initiative to fix deteriorated streets. “During my tenure I’ve never received any complaint for problems of asphalt.”
Had this bum ever gone to work, he would have been aware of the embarassing condition of the streets, but since he was busy traveling around the world with LF or goofing off he was more ignorant than usual.
Written by: ateo2010 
, 15 Feb 2010 12:01 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Owning Noobs
this plan was in existence even before 2009 so this has nothing to do with elections, maybe something but overall it s not politicized. que viva el PLD!!!
Written by: xwill7, 15 Feb 2010 12:06 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
I will believe this when I see it
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
LF is the Man .....Josean continues to sweep
From: United States
ateo offers this pearl
telemeco, that's the past now things have changed.
really? what things have changed? and, incidentally, just when did they change? inquiring minds want to know. finally, if they did change, how come this metamorphosis seems to have escaped the notice of everybody else but you?
Written by: telemeco, 15 Feb 2010 12:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
Sabana Grande de Boya please,,,,and the sorrounding area i dont want my Corolla getting scratch up and replace the muffler every 24 months
From: United States, Brooklyn
Yes please fix the roads!! Better and more roads are better for commerce, that way products can be transported to a more vast part of the country. And also better for my 85 Cressida!! That dam thing is low and old. There are places i don't even bother going for fear of destroying the car. LOL
Written by: Belly, 15 Feb 2010 1:40 PM
From: United States, Seattle, W.A.
How about a major fix up of the school system and 15 years later we could have a well educated society that earns higher salaries and generate more services which eventually will lead to more more for the state in the form of tax and less crime then we can be able to rebuild all roads brand new with money that we own instead of another loan to repair the roads that only last 2 years. But I guess that would be common sense in action something our beloved poli-thief see as not a feasible idea.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
I don't know, but I remain very skeptical of the timing for this inititative. Here in DT, people have been very vocal over the years about the dire conditions of roads everywhere in DR. Almost daily you here from our contributors from Sojoma, San Juan de la Maguana, Santiago, Costanza, Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Samana, Las Terrenas, etc, etc.
It all seems to me like vote buying; besides, why emphasis on barrios? I don't think latter are major source of business, particularly in transportation. This is vote buying to me-plain and simply. Barrios people would take this in "line, hook and sinker" and reward PLD once more next election. You see, we really get the government we deserve. Yes, we do.
MJEV.
Written by: xwill7, 15 Feb 2010 5:49 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
glo,
I think that you are correct.. This is vote buying. These clowns only think about their own progress. The barrios could stay the way they are.. Its not like the property values are going to go up. I see many nice buildings in DR but the street is full of pot holes. What is the point of having something nice when the street is garbage?
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Xw,
Thanks.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
All over the world ,public works occur near an election ,,that is why they are good to have every 3 years and not every 5 years ..Why complain when things are being done ..far more intelligent when they are not !!
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Ricky,
This is precise reason why we must throw the bums out, not reward them with reelection.
MJEV.
Written by: josean, 16 Feb 2010 12:19 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Ricky,
Has permanent bumper sticker painted to his yipeta’s bumper which reads?
"I Proudly Support Political Corruption 24/7 365!"
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
The torrid affair rages on .....I am shocked .....and stop picking on Ricky
Written by: xwill7, 16 Feb 2010 1:22 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
ric,
in dr there are many nice projects but after a few years no one continues to do the maint. work on it... The barrios should not be proprity, they should focus on the places where more investors will buy and then fix a few roads in the barrios.
Not fix the barrios first and leave the money producing areas to dry...
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
That i do agree on completely ..so many projects that once may have been ok but now are in poor condition with no maintenance ..I think that the metal barriers along some roads are classic examples smashed into and seldom fixed up. Traffic lights that once worked but now are off . Drains that once worked in storms now are all clogged up. Anything that can be destroyed ,is destroyed.
We have so much to do to raise the levels of conduct in this country. Manners are not taught ,respect is not taught ..it is is sad
Written by: josean, 17 Feb 2010 8:49 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
How’s the maintenance on the useless METRO to NOWHERE?
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
everything is going great and it looks like a PLD landslide josean .......not that there is anything wrong with that
Written by: josean, 17 Feb 2010 9:12 AM
From: United States, Show your Love for DR Vote AGAINST the PLD!
Same thing you told the FÜHRER when you left the Bunker to get cigarettes!
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I hope they do not forget Tabara Arriba and the whole Azua de Compostela Province.
Yes, Government I AM talking to YOU !!!
So, Listen PLEASE otherwise I will make the HELL more than an Inferno out of YA !!!
Puerto Príncipe.- Grandes buques de guerra estadounidenses zarpan de las costas de Haití mientras miles de soldados se preparan para dejar atrás lo que ha sido la mayor movilización de tropas norteamericanas desde las operaciones en Irak y Afganistán.
Estados Unidos ha emprendido la reducción de su contingente militar que desplegó en Haití para la asistencia a miles de víctimas del devastador terremoto que azotó el país caribeño el 12 de enero.
I guess the occupation is over, huh?
Elections are coming and streets left unpaved for years are suddenly the center of attention.
He denied that the asphalting is linked to the campaign leading to the May 16 elections and instead to an ongoing government initiative to fix deteriorated streets. “During my tenure I’ve never received any complaint for problems of asphalt.”
Had this bum ever gone to work, he would have been aware of the embarassing condition of the streets, but since he was busy traveling around the world with LF or goofing off he was more ignorant than usual.
telemeco, that's the past now things have changed.
really? what things have changed? and, incidentally, just when did they change? inquiring minds want to know. finally, if they did change, how come this metamorphosis seems to have escaped the notice of everybody else but you?
I don't know, but I remain very skeptical of the timing for this inititative. Here in DT, people have been very vocal over the years about the dire conditions of roads everywhere in DR. Almost daily you here from our contributors from Sojoma, San Juan de la Maguana, Santiago, Costanza, Puerto Plata, Sosua, Cabarete, Samana, Las Terrenas, etc, etc.
It all seems to me like vote buying; besides, why emphasis on barrios? I don't think latter are major source of business, particularly in transportation. This is vote buying to me-plain and simply. Barrios people would take this in "line, hook and sinker" and reward PLD once more next election. You see, we really get the government we deserve. Yes, we do.
MJEV.
I think that you are correct.. This is vote buying. These clowns only think about their own progress. The barrios could stay the way they are.. Its not like the property values are going to go up. I see many nice buildings in DR but the street is full of pot holes. What is the point of having something nice when the street is garbage?
Xw,
Thanks.
Ricky,
This is precise reason why we must throw the bums out, not reward them with reelection.
MJEV.
Ricky,
Has permanent bumper sticker painted to his yipeta’s bumper which reads?
"I Proudly Support Political Corruption 24/7 365!"
in dr there are many nice projects but after a few years no one continues to do the maint. work on it... The barrios should not be proprity, they should focus on the places where more investors will buy and then fix a few roads in the barrios.
Not fix the barrios first and leave the money producing areas to dry...
We have so much to do to raise the levels of conduct in this country. Manners are not taught ,respect is not taught ..it is is sad
How’s the maintenance on the useless METRO to NOWHERE?
Same thing you told the FÜHRER when you left the Bunker to get cigarettes!