Pablo Tactuk. File photo.
SANTO DOMINGO. - Dominican Republic’s economic conquests don’t advance as fast as its social ones and unfortunately, its wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few, said Monday National Statistics Office (ONE) director Pablo Tactuk.
"We’ve advanced in many aspects, mainly in the economic variable, but not so in the social aspect. But all in all the country has advanced," the official said.
Interviewed by newspaper Diario Libre, Tactuk said he regrets that national debts and subsidies erode the National Budget.
The ONE director affirmed that the current administration aims to brings back a total awareness on the demographic importance and need for measures and data to set forth development programs and, most importantly, those which seek to reach the goals of the Millennium.
“We just published Dominican Republic 2008; It has all the available statistics, and need only to enter them in our Web site www.one.gob.do," he said.
Written by: juanb, 9 Mar 2009 12:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic
And it is in their best interests to keep the people uneducated and poor and dependent on their largesse. The government is complicit in this conspiracy to not educate the people, because an educated populace would not allow the transgressions of our elected officials to continue-
Written by: brootto, 9 Mar 2009 12:39 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
Juanb, I do agree with you and that is the reasons the rich gets richer and the poor jumps on boats, commits crime and die young. no money no education, no health insurance and plenty of poverty.
From: Cuba, it is a secret the censors are looking for me
I did not need the old Magic 8 Ball to know this.....it is apparent
Written by: MannyTav, 9 Mar 2009 1:21 PM
From: United States
Is there a Dominican Obama to restructure the wealth??? No one should eb surprised; DR truly is a country of haves and have-nots and with the complete lack of accountability except to those poor folks who dare steal to eat and live. At some point some one is going to snap and take out a couple of those responsible for continually allowing this system to exist.
Written by: brootto, 9 Mar 2009 1:29 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
We need a revolution quick otherwise dr is going to be unlivable. it would be a park avenue. only the rich.
From: Afghanistan, BAF
Woo Hoo, Here I come :)
Written by: josean, 9 Mar 2009 1:32 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
We just need more METROS thats ALL!
Written by: Gizmo 
, 9 Mar 2009 1:32 PM
From: United States
It's a worldwide problem!
Written by: Gizmo , 9 Mar 2009 1:35 PM
From: United States
Capitalism= The oldest pyramid scheme! The banks control you and credit enslaves you. GET IT!!!!!
Written by: generoso, 9 Mar 2009 1:46 PM
From: Dominican Republic, United States
And those few made all their money form juicy government contracts except maybe 10 families.
Correct?
Written by: anthonyC, 9 Mar 2009 2:16 PM
From: United States
If you took all the money in the world and divided it equally among all the world's population in 5 years the vast majority of the money would be back in the rich people's pockets. That is basic human nature. You can fight it all you want but that is the way it is.
It doesn't matter what political or economic system you apply. The only difference is under free market capitalism there is less poverty.
In socialist/Communist systems the difference between the haves and have-nots is greater. Just look at countries like North Korea, Zimbabwe, Cuba...ect.
Written by: BLANCO, 9 Mar 2009 2:39 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Is there a a surprise here?? why any comment at all
From: Dominican Republic, San Carlos, barrio de matatanes, aqui no invente
Pablo Tactuk DESCUBRIO EL HIELO
Congrats!!!!!
this guy most be banilejo
Written by: antonioj, 9 Mar 2009 4:12 PM
From: Canada, home safe
Where is Lautaro ?? they should make it obligatory for these politicians to read DT posting, please spread the weatlh around OBAMA said so.
Written by: BASTA, 9 Mar 2009 5:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
And in the USA 85% of the wealth is controled by 5%
Written by: Gizmo , 9 Mar 2009 5:37 PM
From: United States
Allelujah BASTA Well said! While most Americans have two jobs living check by check trying to make a living, choosing between eating or paying rent. Living by credit and amassing debt, while the wages of most Americans has remained stagnant for over 30 years, welcome to the "Global Village" terrible state of affairs right. The U.S. economy use to be self sufficient but greed and global economic strategies has turned this once prosperous manufacturing economy, into a consumer driven and further indebted economy.
Written by: Edward, 9 Mar 2009 10:40 PM
From: United States, Faux News: Unfair Imbalance
The uneven distribution of wealth is due to the administration's neoliberal policies. Neoliberalism and the free market create wealth and contribute to the development of the country, but unfortunately it is not sustainable for too long i.e., Reaganomics... As the world moves towards a more "social market economy" in the 21st century I believe that the distribution of wealth will be more equal.
From: Dominican Republic
These are the same people who whire the illiterate Haitian into our country! So they are incrementing poverty, illiteracy, diseases, and violence for the sake of profit and power!
Written by: anthonyC, 9 Mar 2009 11:48 PM
From: United States
Hey Gizmo and Basta...
Don't like the American system?
Why don't you try making a living and feeding your family in such worker's paradises as Zimbabwe, North Korea, Mynamar or (gasp) Cuba.
Jeez the poor in the U.S.A. have freaking Cable TV.
From: United States, New York
"Dominican wealth in the hands of a few"
DT - Tell us something we don't know already
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
"We’ve advanced in many aspects, mainly in the economic variable, but not so in the social aspect. But all in all the country has advanced," the official said.
Cuando era solo el Partido Dominicano, el Partido Reformista los mismo; Unos cunatos controlanban todo!
When the PRD, and the PLD started taking turns at the Administration of the countriy's wealth some thought that things would change.....Fat change....The names change but the situtation in Los Minas, or Herrera is still the same.
Agronomos, Ingenieros, Licenciados, y Generales own the country....Be they Red, Green, or purple........Con el jacho prendio!
Ese era el cuentaso de Juan Bosch! Unidos venceromos??? Con tu mano en mi bolsillo?
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
Written by: DominicanChic, 10 Mar 2009 12:21 AM
From: United States, New York
"Dominican wealth in the hands of a few"
DT - Tell us something we don't know already
That's what I'm saying sister!
Nada ha cambiado, solo los apellidos! Y logico, los partidos....
Pero, los mismos vividores siguen saqueando lo que le pertenece al pueblo....
From: United States
"Dominican wealth in the hands of a few, Statistics chief says."
Well golly !!! Daah. "Is there a surprise here?? why any comment at all"
So what is the point? He is not telling us anything new, that we don't already know.
It isn't necesary to be a brain surgeon to figure that one out. It has always been that way in all of history in most forms of governments, all capitalistic and individualistic societies. Winner takes all, that is a given, that's just the way it is. Has not anyone heard of the 80/20 rule?
80% of the wealth in the hands of 20% of the people. It's just that simple.
I guess Mr Pablo Tactuk needs to justify his cushy salary with the National Statistics Office and just could not come up with anything better to say.
Even business applies the same principle. The typical compensation package for meeting or not meeting sales quotas: First prize a beautiful brand new 2009 Mercedes Benz, Second prize a shiny set of steak knives, Third prize YOU ARE FIRED!!!!!
From: Dominican Republic, Santiago de los 30 Caballeros
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Correct?
It doesn't matter what political or economic system you apply. The only difference is under free market capitalism there is less poverty.
In socialist/Communist systems the difference between the haves and have-nots is greater. Just look at countries like North Korea, Zimbabwe, Cuba...ect.
Congrats!!!!!
this guy most be banilejo
Don't like the American system?
Why don't you try making a living and feeding your family in such worker's paradises as Zimbabwe, North Korea, Mynamar or (gasp) Cuba.
Jeez the poor in the U.S.A. have freaking Cable TV.
DT - Tell us something we don't know already
Cuando era solo el Partido Dominicano, el Partido Reformista los mismo; Unos cunatos controlanban todo!
When the PRD, and the PLD started taking turns at the Administration of the countriy's wealth some thought that things would change.....Fat change....The names change but the situtation in Los Minas, or Herrera is still the same.
Agronomos, Ingenieros, Licenciados, y Generales own the country....Be they Red, Green, or purple........Con el jacho prendio!
Ese era el cuentaso de Juan Bosch! Unidos venceromos??? Con tu mano en mi bolsillo?
From: United States, New York
"Dominican wealth in the hands of a few"
DT - Tell us something we don't know already
That's what I'm saying sister!
Nada ha cambiado, solo los apellidos! Y logico, los partidos....
Pero, los mismos vividores siguen saqueando lo que le pertenece al pueblo....
Well golly !!! Daah. "Is there a surprise here?? why any comment at all"
So what is the point? He is not telling us anything new, that we don't already know.
It isn't necesary to be a brain surgeon to figure that one out. It has always been that way in all of history in most forms of governments, all capitalistic and individualistic societies. Winner takes all, that is a given, that's just the way it is. Has not anyone heard of the 80/20 rule?
80% of the wealth in the hands of 20% of the people. It's just that simple.
I guess Mr Pablo Tactuk needs to justify his cushy salary with the National Statistics Office and just could not come up with anything better to say.
Even business applies the same principle. The typical compensation package for meeting or not meeting sales quotas: First prize a beautiful brand new 2009 Mercedes Benz, Second prize a shiny set of steak knives, Third prize YOU ARE FIRED!!!!!