President Fernandez returns to a growing yearning for justice.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The number of entities and personalities which demand an end to Government corruption continues to grow despite president Leonel Fernandez’s affirmation that a media campaign stage by the opposition is behind the increasing denunciations.
The Evangelical Unity Council (Codue), cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez Supreme Court president Jorge Subero and the Herrera industries grouped in the AEIH separately demanded the authorities’ urgent action against corruption, to prevent it from becoming a generalized, uncontrolled and unpunished practice.
AEIH president Manuel Cabrera rebuked the Justice Minister Radhames Mejia’s demand that businesses present proof of fraudulent actions by government officials, when the journalists Alicia Ortega and Nuria Piera have revealed enough evidence and signs on the misuse of taxpayers’ money.
The Codue also lamented that the authorities haven’t taken measures against the latest corruption cases, which in its view results in a serious damage to society.
Lopez Rodriguez, who’s also the archbishop of Santo Domingo, said Fernandez must pay more attention to the denunciations on alleged government corruption scandals and charge those responsible. “There’s a lack of will to sanction the corrupt on the part of the competent authority.”
Subero said corruption in public administration will end only with the designation of an anti-corruption Prosecutor, who doesn’t depend on the Executive Branch, but instead is designated by the National Magistrate Council.
From: United States
"media campaign"
What is this fool, deft, blind and DUMB?
You Dominicans are transparently corrupt. That is your macho attitude.
Written by: ABR23, 20 Jul 2009 8:55 AM
From: Puerto Rico
What does it matter, who points it out. Is LF has these people prepare his campaigns and they know what he got and when he got it. He also knows that they are not willing to step aside for his benefit or the party's.
So LF plays it slow, but knowing that he may have to sever their Government $. SEGURA is also the PLD's Electoral Chief, so he gets to keep that power slot, but no place to steal $ FROM.
LF could care less who runs CDEEE, since they will get him his $.
Written by: BASTA, 20 Jul 2009 9:01 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
I am not religious but- God damn Lie-onelly Fernandex what a bastard!
From: Dominican Republic
MEDIA CAMPAIGN? Is he blind? Is he deaf? Is he dumb? We know he's Dominican....someone need to go to the electrical substation closest to the Capitol building and throw bicycle chains across the wires.....all three phases.....the lights will go out, the transformers will too
Ring the Capitol with vehicles, nobody move...just a non-violent public stand still that will force him to stay inside his "palace" with no lights.....
From: United States
this is poster Escott's ODDERGUY SYNDROME exemplified. always blame the other guy. it is not the faut of Leo and his satellites. it never is. there is no corruption. it is just a tissue of lies and fabrications concocted by his detractors to make his government look bad. in reality, they are all squeaky clean. guys like Segura, the education chief, the lottery chief, and all the other criminals too numerous to mention, are really just a bunch of choir boys being slandered by malcontents.
From: United States
My country needs proper leadership to prosecute and remove corruption. I realize as do many do many other of our great citizens that this will be a long and difficult road but this is the key element which has kept the DR from joining the world as a true 1st world country.
If new laws were created and enforced such that corruption at any level would be dealt with by forfeeiture of assets and long jail terms we could make progress.
We just need a few good people in the right places and the process can start.
Written by: juanb, 20 Jul 2009 9:41 AM
From: Dominican Republic
What incredible gall to the think the people are stupid enough to believe this bs. What incredible stupidity is necessary to believe this and how great it is that ONLY HALF the people do.
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 11:00 AM
From: United States
If the Guinness Book of World Record has a category for the people who take the most abuse, corruption, ineffective governance, mismanagement and believe the lies of their government; Dominicans most hold the record, with no other country even coming close.
Even our poor Haitian brothers and sisters have more cojones and fight back!
Written by: ABR23, 20 Jul 2009 11:08 AM
From: Puerto Rico
They should have, put some trucks across the Runway in Las Americas or SAN ISIDRO.
That is what he LF, needs, to be dropped off in his PAJAMAS in Haiti. Maybe then like ZELAYA, he will listen to the people.
He is living proof that DR voters suffer from collective ALZHEIMERS, or have the attention span of knats.
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 11:15 AM
From: United States
ABR23,
100% on point!
From: United States
Corruption will never end untill we get a presidente with "cojones" to have a couple or all that are corrupted shot just that simple bet you that once you shoot a couple of theml it will stop, but also the rpresident has to held accountable. our country needs mano dura nothing else will work specially when the president is the first one stealing like a Ladronazo. is just ridiculo, como se roban nuestra patrimonio............
Written by: MannyTav, 20 Jul 2009 11:48 AM
From: United States
It's amusing to read the calls for a "strongman." That's not the answer.....the answer should really be an independent agency to monitor and oversee the finances of the government including the finances of these in office. That agency should the have the power to prosecute the sure to be found corrupt politicians and after a couple of stiff sentences the rascals will be left to seek another place to feed. Oh wait, I forgot, we haven't gotten to the point where our courts are independent....oops...there I go again, thinking we're a legitimate nation of laws when what we truly are is a banana republic pretending we're an up and coming nation...shame on the masses for putting up with these thieves.
Written by: winstric, 20 Jul 2009 11:59 AM
From: United States
Why do you think LIE-onel was so concerned with Honduras?
Birds of a feather, flock together!
He knows he might be next!
From: United States
How are you going to be able to do so when all control is with in the executive power the president has the first and last word ..........
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 12:13 PM
From: United States
MannyTav,
Excellent comment!
Written by: guest809, 20 Jul 2009 1:06 PM
From: United States
Ouerido Dominicanos: You all live on a blessed Island, where love and unity must be the most important quest of each and everyone. Government is no better and no worse than each individual in the country. Until the Dominicans start in their homes, and their neighborhoods to clean up their own acts of indiscreation and teach their children what truly is theft, you will never live with honesty in your leaders. From my observation Your leaders don't understand what honesty is. I have a very dear neighbor and as honest as a Dominican can be, but sat right on his front porch and watched as the maestro and his workers walked away with a large share of the cement blocks, and ribar that was supose to go toward building my humble home. He did not notify the police and he said nothing to me until years later. That my dear friends, shows in a little part where the Dominicans must get involved!! When you see and know for certain there is an act of theivery expose it immediately.
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Pata
As an American living in the DR, I marvel at how many Dominicanos, living in the US have so much to say. ea
example:
"We just need a few good people in the right places and the process can start."
If you had stayed here and organized rallys and protests when you had the chance... maybe you'd still be here.
My view, as a three year DR resident is simple... Yes, its corrupt and good, hard working people are starving as a result of terrible management but they are the ones who voted HIM in.... There are enough of them to FORCE HIM OUT, as well
The reason I stayed and after theree years, its the wonderful people that have become sincere friends that keep me here. If I could, I'd march in front of the Palace with you.
Your country is filled with beauty and passion... Invest it before you lose it! Cahng your voting habits. Know just who you are voting for before you cast that valuable ballot. Fly home and do it in person!
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 2:35 PM
From: United States
gringopablo,
Well said!
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 2:48 PM
From: United States
Lie-onel Fernandez; Like Lyndon Baines Johnson who said in regards to the war in Vietnam, if I lost Walter Cronkite I have lost Middle America; Well, if you have lost “Vincho” you have lost the reactionary Dominican elite that brought you to power as wolf in a sheep’s clothing!
http://www.noticiassin.com/www/?g....ay_article&aid=6675&tid=4From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
just like an alcoholic or a drug addict, change won't occur untill the individual thinks he will surely die and has nothing more to lose.
Written by: ABR23, 20 Jul 2009 4:17 PM
From: Puerto Rico
The maybe good thing of Juan Bosch like maybe JFK. Is they were interrupted in their effort to make things better, and their visions remained just that. A standard that we never achieved. A dream based on hope of what could have been.
I hate to think if Bosch would have governed, if in the end, these same types (they were all his pupils) would have comported themselves as they do now. Would BOSCH permit this. I just have to say Like Senator LUGER, we all knew BOSCH and LF is no BOSCH.
They even have Euclides, saying it is politics. He who 1st suggested the PLD should do a better job for the people just a few months ago. They got to him as well, get in line or get out.
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 4:26 PM
From: United States
ABR23,
Are you referring to Senator Lloyd Bentsen rather than Senator Luger in his debate with the genius Dan "potato-e" Quayle?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator,_you're_no_Jack_Kennedy
Written by: josean, 20 Jul 2009 5:21 PM
From: United States
Written by: antonio1, 20 Jul 2009 5:57 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
How easy it's to write trash about some else country from outside the country. Pathetic.
Written by: ABR23, 20 Jul 2009 6:09 PM
From: Puerto Rico
JOSEAN:::::You are right, it was Bentsen, from Texas, runnung for VP with Mondale.
PATHETIC, is right, that is what we as Dominicans are, be we, there or overseas. I hope you see that we read and part take, in this forum as we care what happens, not just to the DR, but mostly to the Dominican People.
Any people can be fooled by promising Politicians. (BUSH).
The DR just needs, no, deserves some JUSTICE. Who shall deliver it is a greater question.
From: United States
antonio1, ever the comic, offers this relief
How easy it's to write trash about some else country from outside the country. Pathetic.
firstly , antonio, what do you consider "trash"?
secondly, how many of the people posting in this thread are Dominicans, rather than people writing "trash about somebody else's country?"
Written by: antonio1, 20 Jul 2009 8:35 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
how many of the people posting in this thread are Dominicans, rather than people writing "trash about somebody else's country?"
One or two/// and there's only one word to describe them: IDIOT!!!
From: United States
antonio1 regales us with
One or two/// and there's only one word to describe them: IDIOT!!
sigh!
Written by: antonio1, 20 Jul 2009 8:49 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Av Santa Rosa, La Romana
Is that just the best you can come up with?
From: Dominican Republic
To eliminate corruption need to eliminate poverty and greed! And those two are impossible to solve!
Good luck and good riddance in ridding off corruption!
Written by: pelaut, 21 Jul 2009 8:51 AM
From: United States
Cardinal says "move the corruption prosecutor out of the executive branch, that'll fix the problem".
Cardinal, you're the problem. Just saying that is an indictment that the corruption prosecutor is too cowardly to call the shots and too corrupted himself to quit in protest like the last one did, and an idectment of you that you shift responsibility from the humans to the process.
Blah!
From: United States
pelaut, Nice !
This guy is supposed to be in charge of these people’s moral values. I am sure he knows the corruption first hand, but does NOTHING but talk.
He should know that when he talks and NO one listens he is an embarrassment.
Written by: ElProfe 
, 21 Jul 2009 1:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Jarabacoa
Have you seen the News today? The heat is on.... More and more towns are hitting the streets. This country will be out of tires by the weekend.
Written by: josean, 21 Jul 2009 5:53 PM
From: United States
The high cost of corruption
A professor at the master in public administration at Funglode, Manuel Villoria told Hoy that if the country reduced corruption in office, it could have savings of RD$65.7 billion. Funglode is the think tank of President Leonel Fernandez.
Villoria spoke of 4% of the Gross Domestic Product, or twice the budget of the Ministry of Education. He was interviewed at Funglode after speaking on "Ethics and Leadership in Public Administration." He said less corruption would translate into more tax collections, domestic and foreign investment and more confidence in the economy. He corroborated the low positioning of the country in regards to the perception of corruption index of the country. Villoria is a member of the Executive Committee of International Transparency in Spain. He is a professor in political science and management at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.
"The key in government is development strong institutions," he said.
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What is this fool, deft, blind and DUMB?
You Dominicans are transparently corrupt. That is your macho attitude.
So LF plays it slow, but knowing that he may have to sever their Government $. SEGURA is also the PLD's Electoral Chief, so he gets to keep that power slot, but no place to steal $ FROM.
LF could care less who runs CDEEE, since they will get him his $.
Ring the Capitol with vehicles, nobody move...just a non-violent public stand still that will force him to stay inside his "palace" with no lights.....
If new laws were created and enforced such that corruption at any level would be dealt with by forfeeiture of assets and long jail terms we could make progress.
We just need a few good people in the right places and the process can start.
Even our poor Haitian brothers and sisters have more cojones and fight back!
That is what he LF, needs, to be dropped off in his PAJAMAS in Haiti. Maybe then like ZELAYA, he will listen to the people.
He is living proof that DR voters suffer from collective ALZHEIMERS, or have the attention span of knats.
100% on point!
Birds of a feather, flock together!
He knows he might be next!
Excellent comment!
example:
"We just need a few good people in the right places and the process can start."
If you had stayed here and organized rallys and protests when you had the chance... maybe you'd still be here.
My view, as a three year DR resident is simple... Yes, its corrupt and good, hard working people are starving as a result of terrible management but they are the ones who voted HIM in.... There are enough of them to FORCE HIM OUT, as well
The reason I stayed and after theree years, its the wonderful people that have become sincere friends that keep me here. If I could, I'd march in front of the Palace with you.
Your country is filled with beauty and passion... Invest it before you lose it! Cahng your voting habits. Know just who you are voting for before you cast that valuable ballot. Fly home and do it in person!
Well said!
http://www.noticiassin.com/www/?g....ay_article&aid=6675&tid=4
I hate to think if Bosch would have governed, if in the end, these same types (they were all his pupils) would have comported themselves as they do now. Would BOSCH permit this. I just have to say Like Senator LUGER, we all knew BOSCH and LF is no BOSCH.
They even have Euclides, saying it is politics. He who 1st suggested the PLD should do a better job for the people just a few months ago. They got to him as well, get in line or get out.
Are you referring to Senator Lloyd Bentsen rather than Senator Luger in his debate with the genius Dan "potato-e" Quayle?:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senator,_you're_no_Jack_Kennedy
Everything in DR is corrupt no Doubt!
http://www.noticiassin.com/www/?g....ay_article&aid=6687&tid=4
PATHETIC, is right, that is what we as Dominicans are, be we, there or overseas. I hope you see that we read and part take, in this forum as we care what happens, not just to the DR, but mostly to the Dominican People.
Any people can be fooled by promising Politicians. (BUSH).
The DR just needs, no, deserves some JUSTICE. Who shall deliver it is a greater question.
How easy it's to write trash about some else country from outside the country. Pathetic.
firstly , antonio, what do you consider "trash"?
secondly, how many of the people posting in this thread are Dominicans, rather than people writing "trash about somebody else's country?"
One or two/// and there's only one word to describe them: IDIOT!!!
One or two/// and there's only one word to describe them: IDIOT!!
sigh!
Good luck and good riddance in ridding off corruption!
Cardinal, you're the problem. Just saying that is an indictment that the corruption prosecutor is too cowardly to call the shots and too corrupted himself to quit in protest like the last one did, and an idectment of you that you shift responsibility from the humans to the process.
Blah!
This guy is supposed to be in charge of these people’s moral values. I am sure he knows the corruption first hand, but does NOTHING but talk.
He should know that when he talks and NO one listens he is an embarrassment.
A professor at the master in public administration at Funglode, Manuel Villoria told Hoy that if the country reduced corruption in office, it could have savings of RD$65.7 billion. Funglode is the think tank of President Leonel Fernandez.
Villoria spoke of 4% of the Gross Domestic Product, or twice the budget of the Ministry of Education. He was interviewed at Funglode after speaking on "Ethics and Leadership in Public Administration." He said less corruption would translate into more tax collections, domestic and foreign investment and more confidence in the economy. He corroborated the low positioning of the country in regards to the perception of corruption index of the country. Villoria is a member of the Executive Committee of International Transparency in Spain. He is a professor in political science and management at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid.
"The key in government is development strong institutions," he said.
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