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Santo Domingo.- 34 civil society, business and professional organizations made a call to put a halt to the moral deterioration of the Dominican Government, the State and the political structures which serve to support them.
In an statement, the organizations said the signs of inefficiency, corruption, nepotism, political vandalism and increasing permissibility in public administration and in the political parties are overwhelming, and noted that if the problem does not change, the country runs the risk becoming a nonviable society.
"Cases like those of the State-owned power companies CDEEE, the Hydraulics Institute INDRHI, the Transport Office OTTT, Public Works and the National Lottery are just the tip of the iceberg in the entire corrupt framework which has punctured the echelons of the Dominican State in a spreading manner," they said.
In that regard, the civil society organization Centro Juan XXIII (Center John XXIII), which seeks to transform and create political awareness in Dominicans, demanded that president Leonel Fernandez suspend without pay the heads of the Hydraulics Institute Héctor Rodriguez, and of the CDEEE, Radhamés Segura, until the denunciations of corruption against them are investigated.
In the letter to the chief executive dated July 9, the entity affirms that the population is indignant with the scandals. “It is our duty as citizens to do all that’s possible so that the nation is served as it deserves.”
Among the associations which signed the document are the Herrera Industries (AEIH), Textiles associations (ADITEX) and (APYMETEX); Disabled Persons (ASODIFIMO), Water Bottlers (ADEAGUA), Footwear Association (ADOCALZA), the Graphics Industries (ADIGA), Young Business Leaders (ANJE), Technical and Education Professionals (ANPROTED), and the Antonio Montesinos (CEAM) and Juan Montalvo Education Centers.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
President Obama made reference to corruption in his speech in Ghana he said "
"No country is going to create wealth if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves, or if police can be bought off by drug traffickers," he said
"No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims a percent off the top, or the head of the Port Authority is corrupt. No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of bribery." Obama - July 11, 2009.....This is hitting pretty close to home
From: United States
Ok. Let's get this going.
Let's end this playground attitude of your authorities.
From: Dominican Republic, la Romana
Obama also said in Ghana that development depends on good government . However we, who are living here in the Dominican Republic do not want people living outside inciting violence in this country . The ground swell against the ingrained corruption in the DR is growing every day as it seen that the President is not doing enough to counter it and I believe that soon proper action will occur led by young Dominicans who are well educated and have sound values. I hope the current two political parties will be become things of the past and a new party based on honesty and sound policies will lead this country to the next level of decent development
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
This is what I'm talking about, 1Million Dominican March is on its way. It isn't difficult. Sometimes the engine needs a good spark to get it going...........LF must be making a mess in his pants. I would to if the country i run, waits for me to leave to drop a dime. GOOD JOB EVERYONE!!!!!! LET'S KEEP IT GOING!!!!! Some one is listening.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
It's About eFing time!!
Written by: BASTA, 13 Jul 2009 8:45 AM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Fernandez is the problem and too a lesser degree the PLD/prd
From: United States, Rock Hills, North Carolina
To paraphrase SabioRosa: "...like it or not, politicians are a reflection of ourselves..." The fact there is corruption in government (and all spheres of society) is more symptomatic of a degradation of the social fabric than anything else. It is proof positive our (the pueblo) moral decay and low standards. Of the low expectations we place in our elected officials and ourselves.
Only when we (the pueblo) start to demand greater accountability not only from our elected officials; but from ourselves, will we start to see a sea change. Corruption, like any other personality trait, begins at home.
We have a culture that encourages dishonesty, thievery and graft. We cultivate it and nourish it...then act surprised when it rears its ugly head.
I know this will not make me popular; but it got to be said.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
Rosa then we are doomed !
Written by: ElProfe, 13 Jul 2009 9:16 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa
WOW Rosa La Linda,
You hit the nail on the head. You said the truth. Change has to come from the bottom. The educational system in the DR is very lacking. Sometimes I think that the Government wants it that way. I came here to help educate young Dominicans so that they will have a better future. See MYSPACE
http://www.myspace.com/academialatinaamericanaFrom: Dominican Republic, la Romana
Even when the change comes from the bottom as you call it and I assume you mean the general population the change has to be led by good responsible people ..I fear that in this country many opportunists from left wing unions will try to ride along with change but what is needed is new strong blood untainted by all the current decay
Written by: BASTA, 13 Jul 2009 9:44 AM
From: Dominican Republic, = Ghetto-SPM-Barrio Blanco
Trujillo - bye Fernadlie Allende
Written by: juanb, 13 Jul 2009 9:56 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Obama might as well have been talking directly to Fernandez for how much his words apply to us and for how it hits home. However, he might also just as well been talking to the wall for all the impact his words will have on our uncaring, unscrupulous President.
From: United States
Lets see if DR know how to ride this Sunami...
From: United States
Ricardolito, I am behind that %150. Well said.
The DR needs the next generation to step to the plate. Your current authorities have way too many inbred bad habits.
From: United States
RosaLaLinda, excellent.
Now pass it on to your country men.
From: United States, Rock Hills, North Carolina
gmiller261,
"...Your current authorities have way too many inbred bad habits..."
Maybe so; but it is WE who keep electing them. We (the pueblo) should demand a recall clause in the electoral laws; so that any elected official found guilty of dereliction of duties could be fired (recalled). That should be a good start.
From: United States, FREEPORT,( The other Dominican Republic) Long Island....(We should be proud of our country not embarassed by it.)
werd!!!
From: Dominican Republic, la Romana
Rosa ,,,there is a new generation of young Dominicans who understand everything that is wrong in the country ,,in the past there was no alternative but to elect the best of the bad but sure as sure this will change very soon ... lately I have been having some lunches with young professional people in the capital who are all fed up with what is happening to the country and they tell me their views are widespread ...have hope because I am sure we will see change soon
From: United States, (on Sabbatical)
In that regard, the civil society organization Centro Juan XXIII (Center John XXIII), which seeks to transform and create political awareness in Dominicans, demanded that president Leonel Fernandez ....
As it reads....
Centro Juan XXIII (civil society organization) or a Catholic pressure activist group?
It's great that the U.S. Constitution until today 7/13/09, clearly establishes a separation of Church and State; Something that my native country has never quite understood since all political officers regurlarly attend masses, cohort, and conferr with Catholic Hierarchy as if they were elect by the citizenry; which they are not!
The Church must remain within their cathedrals; the halls of government are for secular purposes and there is a great devide between the two. Keep it seperate. The RC church has its agenda; So, do 'most' secular governments: Democracy.
Watch out for that Liberation Theology (robed rebellion). Its worse than a flat-out armed revolution.....
From: United States, Brooklyn
Great effort and one that will pay... Keep it up!
Written by: Nemo69, 13 Jul 2009 2:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
Dominicans also need to accept that we, foreigners living in the D.R., have the right to express our opinions about things we see and experience; way to often have we been told by fellow posters on this forum to keep our mouths shut or to keep our opinions to ourselves; while what we were pointing out were exactly the same things that are now being discussed. Like it or not, we are a part of this society as well although we were not born here. While expressing my opinions it was never my wish to incite anything, merely pointing out the weaker points of Dominican politics or society as a whole. I am not Dominican, but my family is; so I do have a strong interest in this country.
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Nemo69, I am one of those that feel that way... 1 reason is because i have been told the same in the U.S. and I was born there.
Another, reason is that my family in perticular has paid for liberty in DR with there blood and lives.
You don't know How hard it was for Dominicans to leave DR do to U.S. backed dictators.
Written by: ABR23, 13 Jul 2009 8:41 PM
From: Puerto Rico
They have been choping off the leaves of the CORRUPTION WEED. Let's see if LF is so stupid he can not see it is coming his way to the root. He also has no balls to ring these guys up. The problem being that no DR government official has either the balls or the training to take one for the team.
SEGURA should have fallen on his sword a week ago. You drop a grenade in a Foxhole filled with PLD guys and not one (maybe Euclides) will fall on top to save the others. Anyway it will only be superficial wounds as they keep their heads up their A$%.
From: Dominican Republic, Parque Colon statue of Anacaona
For democracy to survive, Latin Americans must regain confidence in their public institutions and political parties, feel confident in the rule of law, and trust that positive change can come through democratic means. The solution may lay closer to classrooms and dining tables in the region than to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. Until then, Latin Americans might be stuck with the undemocratic leaders they seem to want.
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"No country is going to create wealth if its leaders exploit the economy to enrich themselves, or if police can be bought off by drug traffickers," he said
"No business wants to invest in a place where the government skims a percent off the top, or the head of the Port Authority is corrupt. No person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of bribery." Obama - July 11, 2009.....This is hitting pretty close to home
Ok. Let's get this going.
Let's end this playground attitude of your authorities.
Only when we (the pueblo) start to demand greater accountability not only from our elected officials; but from ourselves, will we start to see a sea change. Corruption, like any other personality trait, begins at home.
We have a culture that encourages dishonesty, thievery and graft. We cultivate it and nourish it...then act surprised when it rears its ugly head.
I know this will not make me popular; but it got to be said.
You hit the nail on the head. You said the truth. Change has to come from the bottom. The educational system in the DR is very lacking. Sometimes I think that the Government wants it that way. I came here to help educate young Dominicans so that they will have a better future. See MYSPACE http://www.myspace.com/academialatinaamericana
The DR needs the next generation to step to the plate. Your current authorities have way too many inbred bad habits.
Now pass it on to your country men.
"...Your current authorities have way too many inbred bad habits..."
Maybe so; but it is WE who keep electing them. We (the pueblo) should demand a recall clause in the electoral laws; so that any elected official found guilty of dereliction of duties could be fired (recalled). That should be a good start.
werd!!!
As it reads....
Centro Juan XXIII (civil society organization) or a Catholic pressure activist group?
It's great that the U.S. Constitution until today 7/13/09, clearly establishes a separation of Church and State; Something that my native country has never quite understood since all political officers regurlarly attend masses, cohort, and conferr with Catholic Hierarchy as if they were elect by the citizenry; which they are not!
The Church must remain within their cathedrals; the halls of government are for secular purposes and there is a great devide between the two. Keep it seperate. The RC church has its agenda; So, do 'most' secular governments: Democracy.
Watch out for that Liberation Theology (robed rebellion). Its worse than a flat-out armed revolution.....
Great effort and one that will pay... Keep it up!
Another, reason is that my family in perticular has paid for liberty in DR with there blood and lives.
You don't know How hard it was for Dominicans to leave DR do to U.S. backed dictators.
SEGURA should have fallen on his sword a week ago. You drop a grenade in a Foxhole filled with PLD guys and not one (maybe Euclides) will fall on top to save the others. Anyway it will only be superficial wounds as they keep their heads up their A$%.
For democracy to survive, Latin Americans must regain confidence in their public institutions and political parties, feel confident in the rule of law, and trust that positive change can come through democratic means. The solution may lay closer to classrooms and dining tables in the region than to the General Assembly of the Organization of American States. Until then, Latin Americans might be stuck with the undemocratic leaders they seem to want.