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Santo Domingo.- The latest scandals involving deputies reveals the weak leadership of Lower Chamber president Julio Cesar Valentin, who’s also questioned for attempting to buy a tax-exempt luxury car, to reportedly resell it and pocket the profit.

His inability to impose order is evidenced when Chamber of Deputies Ethics Commission president Elso Martinez yesterday affirmed that several of his colleagues must resign their posts.

Although he only identified Radhamés Fermín among the lawmakers who should resign their posts for being absent from his duties for more than 2 years, Martinez affirmed other legislators should follow suit for similar faults.

When asked why the Ethics Commission hasn’t proceeded against Fermín and the other legislators, the lawmaker said the lack of quorum has impeded it.

But despite that it was in August when the deputy Radhamés Castro denounced Fermín’s absence and asked Valentin to force the immediate return of the nearly RD$9 million paid to his colleague during that period, the Chamber President has yet to proceed.

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13 comment(s)
Written by: Cacique, 20 Oct 2009 10:42 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Too bad i thought valentin had what it takes to climb higher...Underdog where are u?
Written by: gmiller261, 20 Oct 2009 10:49 AM
From: United States
"Weak leadership”

Try "No Leadership". These buffoons are ill-educated macho thugs.

I would be surprised if they can tie their shoes in the morning.
Written by: Blutarsky, 20 Oct 2009 10:50 AM
From: United States, Faber College Double Secret Probation
I am shocked shocked
Written by: marinos90209, 20 Oct 2009 11:27 AM
From: United States
What else do you aspect from them.......?
Written by: msjersey, 20 Oct 2009 11:31 AM
From: United States, New Jersey(Cibaeno/Los mina)
this young politicians don't care about nobody but themselves.
Written by: Escott, 20 Oct 2009 11:47 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
The sadest thing about this is that these are the Creme de la Creme of Dominican Society. What do the children have to look forward to? Is there no shame at all amoung Dominicans in every strata of society?
Written by: josean, 20 Oct 2009 12:05 PM
From: United States
If LIE-onel Fernandez can’t impose order how can you expect anybody else to do so. What you have in DR is the anarchy of corruption, if you don't tell one me I won't tell on you.

However LIE-onel has said they can all redeem themselves if the find the missing 180.000 daily rider for the useless METRO!
Written by: glomarexplorer, 20 Oct 2009 12:37 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
$9 million pesos over two years?

Man, that is doctor's income here in US! No wonder the country is in such dire economic shape!

And to think these guys don't need to show up for work for two years, and the boss won't or couldn't fire them?

Remember Bastille!!!!! It is probably coming to DR some day sooon.

Ladrones!!!
Written by: josean, 20 Oct 2009 1:18 PM
From: United States
Speaking of "ladrones;" LIE-onel Fernandez show me the money!

Ministerio Público tiene un año que no entrega a ONGs fondos provenientes lavado de activos; anuncian sometimiento al Procurador

Santo Domingo.- El Ministerio Público tiene casi un año que no distribuye los recursos provenientes de lavado de activos como manda la ley 7202, por lo que las ONGs que trabajan en la prevención y el tratamiento de los adictos a las drogas anunciaron hoy el sometimiento a la justicia del procurador general de la República Radhamés Jiménez Peña.


http://www.listindiario.com/app/article.aspx?id=118740
Written by: dagtan, 20 Oct 2009 9:47 PM
From: United States
Guys, why blame them? when they are simply a product of a weak educational system that does not promotes character education nor ethical guidelines.

Actually, very few people in the Dominican Republic follow the five pillars of character developed by the ancient civilizations.
Written by: HiHater, 20 Oct 2009 10:17 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn, NY
"When asked why the Ethics Commission hasn’t proceeded against Fermín and the other legislators, the lawmaker said the lack of quorum has impeded it."

Lack of quorum, so that means that no one else is there either!!!

I just don't get it.

Written by: HiHater, 20 Oct 2009 10:18 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn, NY
Although I am a democrat in the states.

I feel that in DR I would have to be a Republican:

The smaller gov't is, the better.
Written by: BASTA, 21 Oct 2009 8:30 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
sad really sad
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