SANTO DOMINGO.- The government’s anti-corrupción agency (DPCA) yesterday began gathering documents to determine if it opens a criminal investigation against the Accounts Chamber’s (CC) nine ousted members.

Yesterday DPCA assistant prosecutor Hotoniel Bonilla went to the CC offices, where he held an "amicable" meeting with its outgoing president Andres Terro, and analyzed a series of documents.

Hours before the meeting Justice minister Radhamés Jiménez said the DPCA has the case of the CC, and noted that DPCA director Octavio Líster has total independence to decide on whether to launch an investigation.

He said it’s logical for Terrero to remain in the building, because must hand over the post to the new substitutes and sees the former CC chief’s position as “responsible.”