Alejandro Moscoso. Photo elnuevodiario.com.do
Santo Domingo.- The National District prosecutor on Thursday affirmed that Forensics confirmed that the video the Drugs Control Agency (DNCD) provided to blame one of his officials isn’t real, an incident which reveals a growing turf war the local media has reported recently
Alejandro Moscoso was referring to a video showing the alleged wad of bills Assistant DA Manuel Rodolfo Acosta slipped it his vest during the search of the Hermanos Solano exchange agency.
The conflict led the Justice Ministry to assign the Special prosecutor Bolivar Sanchez to head an investigation, and met with Moscoso yesterday and informed him that the video will be sent abroad for further study.
Moscoso said as a result of the rumors the video was inspected and what it showed was that Acosta placed the official emblem and a packet of cigarettes in the pocket of his bullet-proof vest.
On Thursday the DNCD said “it doesn’t have any knowledge nor commentary” on the alleged video which reports affirm has even reached the eyes of president Leonel Fernandez.
Written by: jcl_67, 20 Nov 2009 9:44 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Show the video to the public. I'm sure with the technology the USA has we will find out if this is true or not. Then we'll see who is the real slim ball.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
I am shocked shocked
From: United States
We won't ever see that video publicly if it is possible to hide it. More lies they expect the public to believe while this slimeball pockets more drug money. We need more independent surveillance video that catches these people and a government with a leader who will punish these people. We do not have that right now. All talk and no action is what we have now.
From: United States, Reality Check
I am shocked too. There has to be some explanation. Say it ain't so, Joe?
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Is there any end to transgression, abuses and public disrespect?
Now, effectively, they have accorded a new attribute to the populace: STUPID!!!!!!!!
This administration is a total disgrace, and one would be both hard-pressed and lucky to find a member of meaningful integrity.
Perhaps it is ripe time to consider outside contracting of all branches of government and police, for the gene pool seems irrevocably damaged and all candidates inherently corrupted from birth.
MJEV.
Written by: josean, 20 Nov 2009 2:18 PM
From: United States
Why don't Margarita and LIE-onel Fernandez premier the video at the 3rd Dominican Global Cinema Festival?
The crowds will be standing room only!
I am sure even Ole Omar Sharif will stick around to see it!
Written by: Botemon, 20 Nov 2009 2:37 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Isabella
Maybe we need a Dominican version of "Sesenta minutos"! Or would that be like suicide?
Any takers?
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Maybe the authorities do not feel they need to have the writers in the DT as the ultimate arbitrators in this matter ..it seems a very reasonable explanation and there are too many parties involved for it all to be crooked..I think you people here must see ghosts under your bed every night as you seem determined to see horror in everything
Written by: josean, 20 Nov 2009 6:20 PM
From: United States
Keep following “The Yellow Brick Road," Ricky!
Written by: juanb, 20 Nov 2009 8:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic
It never ceases to amaze me how many defenders of the staus quo post here.
Written by: josean, 20 Nov 2009 10:20 PM
From: United States
Juanb,
It befuddles me as well!
It’s like the abused wife syndrome: he hits but its only when “I” getting him mad, besides he pays the rent!
PS
I am not making light or fun of the abuse of women, which I take extremely serious and is no laughing matter!
I only make that statement to illustrate how we Dominicans are so conditioned to accept abuse and make excuses for our abusers.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Ricardo,
You really scare me! I have resisted replying to your comments before, but you've made it most difficult to just sit on the fence and watch you tell us that feces is really gold!
Wake up, man, are you an LFR stooge? Why do you paddle upstream, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary?
Look, I am not a poor Dominican and neither is my family, but I can still discern between crap and reality, and I see a lot of crap in this administration.
Stop trying to convince us that everything is good and LFR is doing a great job! Things suck. Our country is being mortgaged away, and we are in bed with Jugo Chavez. LF is an inept and weak president, with the leadership skills of a broken and discarded broom. He is there only to advance and enrich himself, and he couldn't care less about Dominicans.
I can't wait for him to disappear into the sunset, of the bottom of the ocean for that matter.
Wake up and smell the roses!
MJEV.
Written by: samcibao, 20 Nov 2009 10:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic
I agree with you ....we 'll never see that video.We have a similar situation here they catch someone who hasn't paid the taxes...they cautght someone evading the payment....we never know who he or she was...how on earth are we going to believe in the system......................take care you all
Written by: mariposa, 20 Nov 2009 11:33 PM
From: United States
Unfortunately, what is happening with this admnistration will happen with the next one, and the one after that.
corruption is entrenched into the fabric of this country, and worse yet, the U.S. knows it, but looks away. As long as this country does not turn to communism, the U.S.will continue to send our tax dollars to fill the coffers of the corrupt officials, and let them do "business as usual".......In Haiti, the children of Aristide EACH have 40 million dollar bank accounts,while the Haitian populace starves and struggles to survive. Corruption is everywhere.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
The problem is Glomarexplorer,is that this country has made so much progress in the last 5 or 6 years that I find it hard to be over critical. The corruption that is suggested here is not perpetrated by the majority of government employees , in my opinion , and the country is nothing like you or Dreadlocks or josean like to portray it . You give the impression that everyone with any authority is corrupt yet there are policemen and security officers ,doing their job and some being killed. The old open corruption by AMET officers has gone. This board is dominated by sceptics and people who wish to suggest that the DR is totally corrupt and immoral and who reject all investment proposals ,without knowing details , because there is a possibility of some problem.
In the real life here ,I believe most people do not share the views expressed here and are living happy modest lives.
As for the adversion to debt ,there are some like you who oppose it . I favour it
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
The reason I favour it is because it gives this country a chance to accelerate infrastructure needed for growth . Nearly all developing countries need to borrow to grow and those who do not stay stagnant .
As`for this story here,I prefer to believe rather than disbelieve unless I have evidence to do otherwise and I believe what has been written.
There will always be corrupt and dishonest people in society but it is important to have no tolerance for them and I believe that this country is becoming less tolerant of corruption..but Rome was not built in a day .
In summary ,I believe this country is becoming well placed to economically expand and is becoming more socially moral. The drug trade which has been a thorn for so many countries remains the big hurdle here because of the total disregard those involved have for law and for the welfare of people.
I do not have any problem disagreeing with me on many things but I think you are very wrong.
From: Dominican Republic, No Spin Zone
Ricky I am with you on this one .....but ....it will be ten years before we know how much of an impact LF had in changing the mind set of this country .....I am thinking positive and the next leader who ever that may be will give us the contrast and direction ....things could not be as bad as the PRD administration.....the future looks positive
Written by: pelaut, 21 Nov 2009 8:29 AM
From: United States
When AMET first began under Candelier it was nothing but young, idealistic, patriotic men squared away in uniform and in character. Great treatment of traffic offenders, especially foreigners. Hippo changed all that. Integrated them with the Natl police force and its officer corps became fat corruptos overnight.
Written by: pelaut, 21 Nov 2009 8:31 AM
From: United States
What Candelier did in one year, and Hippo undid in one year, could have been un-undid in 5 years, but wasn't.
From: United States
"allegedly" bs.
Let someone with a brain verify the tape.
All politicians should be followed by a camera.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Ricardo,
First of all, I and my family are part of the business community in DR, from marble to hotels to export/import and farming. I am pro-investment but sensible investment, predicated on positive benefit/cost ratio. I am also a thinking conservative with full allegiance to God, family, constitution and country.
As far as corruption is concerned, one would have to put on very dark glasses to ignore it. It is absolutely rampant in DR, and extends through the entire social and political fabric-it is deeply ingrained in the culture, and we all know that here. That's reason why legal documents from DR cannot be trusted and that includes birth certificates; marriage licenses; property deeds; etc. And let's not forget banking industry-what a bunch of thieves!
Outside of tourism, one would be hard-pressed to find any material progress in DR. Tourism expansion, in present format, may actually hurt DR more than it helps it, since little money actually stays in country.
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Ricardo,
Continued:
A great deal of arable land is being converted to those cherished tourist compounds and taken out of agricultural production, which should soon render us a significant net importer of staple foods to sustain a much too expansive population. Didn't we learn anything from the Puerto Rican experience? They did similarly and now cannot feed themselves.
In every society it is possible to find a few honest individuals in any sector. Problem with DR is that numbers are too few and far between. Pick any paper any day or even this forum, and you would see ample evidence of this fact. In other societies such as Singapore, Luxembourg, Costa Rica, Chile, Taiwan, etc. You generally don't see so much daily mention of corruption, and people clearly seem more honest and that is why those countries experienced real progress in industries more significant and stable than tourism.
Healing cannot start until problem has been diagnosed, accepted.
MJEV.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Dear GlomarE ,I agree with you on much that you write ..corruption is engrained in this country as in most latin countries and I have written before that the one single sad lacking factor is a sense of ' noblesse oblige' ,ones duty to those less fortunate. I see it every day and am told of it every day in la Romana.. the new rich in the DR and this is an increasing number ,as can be seen in material purchases and general life ,do little for those struggling Dominicans .
I have also seen improvements in the police and in AMET and other government services in the general course of my life here.
I regard the banking service now as very good and sound but expensive .
My main area of agreement with you ,and I have written about this many times already , relates to money leaving the country . Although Australia and Canada are the two countries with the highest levels of overseas ownership and are doing well, in the DR so much money from the labour of Dominicans or on Dominican land.
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
so much money leaves the country after it has been earned here..but in the past when the country was so desperately poor I guess we had to bargain from a poor position and we can only change this to gain more revenue by increasing bed taxes, airport taxes and export taxes which may be competitively damaging ..All this is because we did not have enough capital here in the DR to do this ourselves..that is why countries borrow so that there is a big capital pool to set up ourselves what the foreign investors are doing .
Now we must negotiate better as we are in a slightly better position but we still rely on overseas investment because our capital base is low .
Finally ,how can we change the ethos here like was done in Chile or South Korea and even a little better now in the Philipines?? I have said before that maybe we need a strong Anti Corruption Commission controlled by a good foreigner ..or maybe it is just a case of becoming more mature as a nation ..we could dine on this.
Written by: Hainero7, 23 Nov 2009 4:07 PM
From: Dominican Republic
No wonder this nation of ours just keeps going backwards everytime we put in a new goverment in office,I lived only 44 years so far and to be honest,this nation is not doing what the constitution orders them to do through the goverment that only takes for their packs of dogs who don't care about all dominicans who rely on them,to bring at least a chance to survive.so much wealth in dominican republic and who has it?
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Now, effectively, they have accorded a new attribute to the populace: STUPID!!!!!!!!
This administration is a total disgrace, and one would be both hard-pressed and lucky to find a member of meaningful integrity.
Perhaps it is ripe time to consider outside contracting of all branches of government and police, for the gene pool seems irrevocably damaged and all candidates inherently corrupted from birth.
MJEV.
The crowds will be standing room only!
I am sure even Ole Omar Sharif will stick around to see it!
Any takers?
It befuddles me as well!
It’s like the abused wife syndrome: he hits but its only when “I” getting him mad, besides he pays the rent!
PS
I am not making light or fun of the abuse of women, which I take extremely serious and is no laughing matter!
I only make that statement to illustrate how we Dominicans are so conditioned to accept abuse and make excuses for our abusers.
You really scare me! I have resisted replying to your comments before, but you've made it most difficult to just sit on the fence and watch you tell us that feces is really gold!
Wake up, man, are you an LFR stooge? Why do you paddle upstream, in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary?
Look, I am not a poor Dominican and neither is my family, but I can still discern between crap and reality, and I see a lot of crap in this administration.
Stop trying to convince us that everything is good and LFR is doing a great job! Things suck. Our country is being mortgaged away, and we are in bed with Jugo Chavez. LF is an inept and weak president, with the leadership skills of a broken and discarded broom. He is there only to advance and enrich himself, and he couldn't care less about Dominicans.
I can't wait for him to disappear into the sunset, of the bottom of the ocean for that matter.
Wake up and smell the roses!
MJEV.
corruption is entrenched into the fabric of this country, and worse yet, the U.S. knows it, but looks away. As long as this country does not turn to communism, the U.S.will continue to send our tax dollars to fill the coffers of the corrupt officials, and let them do "business as usual".......In Haiti, the children of Aristide EACH have 40 million dollar bank accounts,while the Haitian populace starves and struggles to survive. Corruption is everywhere.
In the real life here ,I believe most people do not share the views expressed here and are living happy modest lives.
As for the adversion to debt ,there are some like you who oppose it . I favour it
As`for this story here,I prefer to believe rather than disbelieve unless I have evidence to do otherwise and I believe what has been written.
There will always be corrupt and dishonest people in society but it is important to have no tolerance for them and I believe that this country is becoming less tolerant of corruption..but Rome was not built in a day .
In summary ,I believe this country is becoming well placed to economically expand and is becoming more socially moral. The drug trade which has been a thorn for so many countries remains the big hurdle here because of the total disregard those involved have for law and for the welfare of people.
I do not have any problem disagreeing with me on many things but I think you are very wrong.
Let someone with a brain verify the tape.
All politicians should be followed by a camera.
First of all, I and my family are part of the business community in DR, from marble to hotels to export/import and farming. I am pro-investment but sensible investment, predicated on positive benefit/cost ratio. I am also a thinking conservative with full allegiance to God, family, constitution and country.
As far as corruption is concerned, one would have to put on very dark glasses to ignore it. It is absolutely rampant in DR, and extends through the entire social and political fabric-it is deeply ingrained in the culture, and we all know that here. That's reason why legal documents from DR cannot be trusted and that includes birth certificates; marriage licenses; property deeds; etc. And let's not forget banking industry-what a bunch of thieves!
Outside of tourism, one would be hard-pressed to find any material progress in DR. Tourism expansion, in present format, may actually hurt DR more than it helps it, since little money actually stays in country.
Continued:
A great deal of arable land is being converted to those cherished tourist compounds and taken out of agricultural production, which should soon render us a significant net importer of staple foods to sustain a much too expansive population. Didn't we learn anything from the Puerto Rican experience? They did similarly and now cannot feed themselves.
In every society it is possible to find a few honest individuals in any sector. Problem with DR is that numbers are too few and far between. Pick any paper any day or even this forum, and you would see ample evidence of this fact. In other societies such as Singapore, Luxembourg, Costa Rica, Chile, Taiwan, etc. You generally don't see so much daily mention of corruption, and people clearly seem more honest and that is why those countries experienced real progress in industries more significant and stable than tourism.
Healing cannot start until problem has been diagnosed, accepted.
MJEV.
I have also seen improvements in the police and in AMET and other government services in the general course of my life here.
I regard the banking service now as very good and sound but expensive .
My main area of agreement with you ,and I have written about this many times already , relates to money leaving the country . Although Australia and Canada are the two countries with the highest levels of overseas ownership and are doing well, in the DR so much money from the labour of Dominicans or on Dominican land.
Now we must negotiate better as we are in a slightly better position but we still rely on overseas investment because our capital base is low .
Finally ,how can we change the ethos here like was done in Chile or South Korea and even a little better now in the Philipines?? I have said before that maybe we need a strong Anti Corruption Commission controlled by a good foreigner ..or maybe it is just a case of becoming more mature as a nation ..we could dine on this.