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Santo Domingo. – More than 100 civil society organizations grouped in the National Movement Adhere to the Law, Wednesday stated their concern over the country’s institutional deterioration, and urged all citizens to take part in the defense of the rule of Law.

The movement’s representatives demand stronger institutionalism and democracy from the Executive Branch, Legislative, Judicial and Municipal authorizes, and that all their actions abide by the law.

They also ask the population to rebuke those who disrespect established laws by blowing a “yellow whistle” the symbol adopted for the cause.

The Movement is an effort by 110 organizations that peacefully demand the respect of the Constitution, the law and norms, to create a more a more solid, just and fair society.

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Written by: gmiller261, 31 Mar 2011 8:53 AM
From: United States

Well if you just thought "concern over the country’s institutional deterioration" you are at least 6 years too late.

The inbred entitlement morons have destroyed your institutions.

Written by: WalterPolo, 31 Mar 2011 10:08 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Wheeeew! 110 organizations!

It certainly is the beginning of something. Like a Guinness record!

Where do I get a whistle?
Written by: okian, 31 Mar 2011 10:53 AM
From: United States
Everyone would be out of breath!
Written by: Carpintero, 31 Mar 2011 11:35 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
The fact that there are 110 organizations demanding greater respect for the law, including the Constitution, is a sign of progress. While abuses continue and should be called out, the one-note cynicism and fatalism often seen on this and other forums is more a part of the problem than of the solution. "Where do I get a whistle?" is a much more positive response.
Written by: Escott, 31 Mar 2011 12:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
No problem with the 110 groups. Buy 110 cases of Brugal (the cheap crap of course) and problem solved. Where were these same people last year and the year before?
Written by: Carpintero, 31 Mar 2011 12:17 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
Escott, where were you last year and the year before?
Written by: Ricardolito, 31 Mar 2011 1:48 PM
From: Dominican Republic, vieja Santo Domingo
Carpintero ... a breath of resh air and I agree with your first posting ..the problem now is not simply cynicism but the fact that there seems to be few decent candidates , who have good principles, to vote for .
I hope that the recent jailing of a deputy minister, and the denouncing of Aristy may lead to more cleaning up. Law and order should be the priority of all Presidential candidates .
Written by: WalterPolo, 31 Mar 2011 3:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Puerto Plata
Rico

I've posted here lately that the prevailing culture in the wonderful world of politikeros is not the Rule of Law, but Rex Lex, or Divine right Monarchy.

Combined to inbred entitlement and limited intellectual capacities, the result is not pretty, and guilty guys get away with it all the time.

Hey, they are judged by their peers.
Written by: Carpintero, 31 Mar 2011 8:47 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic
I agree that the candidates seem to be going in the other direction -- Fernandez ignoring the Constitution just by openly considering another term and Meija's terrible personalistic slogan," Llego Papa!," not to mention his already demonstrated style of governing. Sometimes the people have to lead so that the politicians have to follow.
Written by: watcher48, 1 Apr 2011 8:06 AM
From: United States, Omnipresence
Sounds like a lot of hot air to me....
Written by: bienamor, 2 Apr 2011 9:34 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
gonna need one of those tanks of compressed air for my whistle!!!!!!
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