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Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s Catholic Cardinal yesterday said it’s time to revise the "outrageous" pension and the high salaries granted to some officials based on an injustice.

"For me these things appearing in the press are a scandal. It’s a shocking, absurd and disproportionate thing in this country when there’s so much poverty and people making a few pennies," said Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez

The prelate, while officiating a mass to mark International Day of the Aged, called the wage gap and pensions for senior citizens the same issue. "Equal work, equal pay, there shouldn’t be any difference, it should be reviewed."

The Cardinal said it costs nothing revise the pension laws or for the agencies to review the regulations by which they are granted. He said he hopes the situation will not last a lifetime, because "someone will have to pin the tail on the donkey."

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Written by: BASTA, 2 Oct 2012 10:40 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Ok, for once funny hat got it right!
Written by: dreamkiller, 2 Oct 2012 11:02 AM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
"Nicky the Hat" .....you go Nicky
Written by: bernies, 2 Oct 2012 11:37 AM
From: United States, key west fl
Hey Dreamkiller has some respect for this man because if wasn't for him the colonial city would it been a very hostile place to visit but a least he try to keep it as more descreet as possible as he can.
Written by: GoneNative, 2 Oct 2012 11:37 AM
From: Dominican Republic, La Romana
But how much does he earn himself? And when he is Archbishop Emeritus, how much pension does he have? Nickey the Hat should do the right thing and give the example!
Remember, he is on the nomination to be the next Pope.
Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 12:23 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016



However, Cardinal Nicky refused to comment on Felix Bautista and "BICHO" versus the Attorney General Francisco Dominguez although he is all for locking up kids and throwing away the key!

Written by: DomRat, 2 Oct 2012 12:42 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Gone Native, I would also be very interested in what he makes from his religious franchise, and how much is sent to the head office. I understand from some of the faith that ALL priests do not take a vow of poverty and chastity, any comments on this some what off the subject item.
Written by: RoyStone, 2 Oct 2012 1:33 PM
From: Australia
Technically, the British Royal Family does not "own" the Crown Jewels. In the same way the Pope and Cardinals do not "own" the palaces they live in (or their opulent lifestyle). They "belong" to the people, but the "people" can't touch, see or even be aware of most of it.

Will the good Cardinal be putting his money where is mouth is and tearing up the Concordat? Hypocrite!


Written by: Danilo, 2 Oct 2012 2:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
He lives off donations not taxes! We can stop donating whenever we want but we can't stop paying taxes when life punches us in the stomach.
Written by: benwaballs, 2 Oct 2012 2:34 PM
From: Dominican Republic
this clown should have absolutely no opinion on anything that has to do with anything serious. He should go back to his daily job of molesting little boys and speaking BS.
Written by: RoyStone, 2 Oct 2012 2:48 PM
From: Australia
Danilo,
advises
"He lives off donations not taxes!"

Are you kidding? Money in the plate is nothing compared with revenue from the Concordat, real-estate, banking and finances the church gets, and it's all tax free!
Written by: Danilo, 2 Oct 2012 2:50 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
Lol bensballs, I think he finds his day job to be too easy so to add a little excitement he likes to stick his nose in political issues.
Written by: Danilo, 2 Oct 2012 2:52 PM
From: Dominican Republic, www.DuckyDeals.com
"Are you kidding? Money in the plate is nothing compared with revenue from the Concordat, real-estate, banking and finances the church gets, and it's all tax free!"

Hum, so it's more of a business than what I thought. Huge business actually.
Written by: BASTA, 2 Oct 2012 4:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
Well they did in the past had a 51% stake in a Condom factory in Canada. Maybe still.
Written by: CarlosFranco, 2 Oct 2012 4:21 PM
From: United States, Brooklyn

here's a solution

Create a pay scale like the army for Public Officials and
Create a Department that handles wages. i.e., wages wil not come from the agency a person may be working but rather from the wage office. What do you fellas think?
Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:27 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Mr. Franco,

Yours and the ideas of many here at DT and elsewhere are very good. We don't lack good ideas, what we like is compliance with the law and enforcement of penalties when they are broken.


Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:54 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


I hope you guys enjoy this:


Crónicas de un abusador del erario, con nombre medieval: Sir IvanJoe

En su displicencia y arrogancia amanerada, alegó que él nada tenía que ver con “los cañeros”, dejando entrever un enojado: "Distancia y categoría"...


SANTO DOMINGO, República Dominicana.-Presumido en la arrogancia de todo el que tiene convicción de intocable, entendió muy temprano --astucias bursátiles obligan-- que en la carrera del partido el dinero era lo importante. El tiempo le dio la razón.

En esa pequeña logia del robo en que se nos ha convertido el PLD --no hay otro modo ritual para calificarlo-- Sir IvanJoe había interpretado las enseñanzas de Juan Bosch, como se hace en el mundo bizarro, al revés: servir al partido, desde el gobierno, para luego servir a Sir Ivanjoe.


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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:55 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

Cara dura como el que más, navegando a todo babor en los millones salidos de las arcas y los bolsillos de los contribuyentes, Sir Ivanjoe en medio de la tormenta moral, tenía pechito para sacar. Y dale que te pega, otro cuento chino sin tragarse una hojaldra, alargando sus manos nucleares para que las cuentas y los cobros en su favor se agrandaran.

Caso paradójico el de Sir Ivanjoe, porque aparte de ser un funcionario que nunca defendió los intereses de contribuyente alguno, todo lo contrario en su paso por la superintendencia de bancos, se opuso a los derechos de los clientes de las tarjetas de crédito, sin embargo sí fue diestro y sigiloso para velar por sus intereses individuales, auto resarciéndose con el mismo dinero del contribuyente que nunca defendió. Vaya paradoja que al mismo tiempo dibuja una silueta de Sir Ivanjoe, moralmente calculadora y rapaz.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:56 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

¿Existe algún misterio entre la renuncia de Sir Ivanjoe a la pensión, su visita al Palacio, temprano una mañana, y su rueda de prensa a posteriori?

En las logias, los secretos compartidos implican reservas y ritos de cumplimiento.

Embebidos en sus prácticas de corrupción común, llegan a creerse que todo es normal y que la visión de los demás es semejante a la de ellos. Mientras el escándalo toma cuerpo y se expande, no saben medir el impacto de la acción fuera del círculo de iluminados en morado para el robo.

En este caso, como en otros que vienen, vemos la conducta del Gobierno de Medina, donde se prefiere tolerar los actos que se le vienen encima, antes que romper la cohesión interna en torno al compañerismo.

Mientras la opinión pública pide la cabeza de Sir Ivanjoe, casi literalmente, el Gobierno de Medina juega al paso del tiempo y el viento: para que las lluvias claras por venir, limpien los ruidos del escándalo.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:58 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

El mecanismo generado explicado arriba, muestra la no vergüenza de Sir Ivanjoe, así como sus frecuentes ruedas de prensa en plan boquita sabrosa, en las que dice que aquí no ha pasado nada, con esa sonrisa de mármol pulido y el nerviosismo almacenado en la nuez de Adán, con un movimiento mecánico de pavo en salmuera, tragando y jalando, tragando y jalando.

Y así nos va, no estoy en disposición de llover sobre mojado sobre los montos de Sir Ivanjoe, mala copia de un personaje medieval más digno y pulcro en sus verdaderas batallas, Ivanhoe, el de la leyenda, el verdadero.

Bajo lluvias de improperios y maldiciones en un país quebrado y con hambre, Sir Ivanjoe se hace el fuerte y sigue alegando vacuencias, elogio a una necedad que todavía en términos públicos no tiene antecedentes.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 4:59 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

Pulseador mediático como el que más, Sir Ivanjoe al menos puede tener el recuerdo de que en el tema de las pensiones unió a dominicanos y dominicanas en su contra con un fervor de cuasi unanimidad nacional. Y fue así porque, especialmente, porque sus antagonistas ejemplares fueron “los cañeros”, pobres diablos del panorama social con décadas de reclamo, a quienes Sir Ivanjoe (en algún momento con sus jugadas "legalizadas", les quitó lo suyo), en su displicencia y arrogancia amanerada, alegó que él nada tenía que ver con “los cañeros”, dejando entrever un enojado: "Distancia y categoría"...

Conclusión: Contando con la complicidad del Gobierno de Medina, Sir Ivanjoe se quedará en la Contraloría de la República. Ya estuvo presó por indelicadezas cometidas años atrás en ese mismo cargo.

El sujeto no se arredra, embiste como un Miura en tarde de feria, le importará un carajo lo que la gente piense.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 5:00 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Perfecto, pero mientras sus millones se multipliquen, al menos, será señalado como una persona que socialmente disfruta de un dinero ajeno, que no acumuló con la transparencia debida.

Y esa será, como en el cuento de su maestro, su mancha indeleble, Sir Ivanjoe.

02 de octubre del 2012

Enviado por: Orlando J. Rodríguez/Especial para Acento.com.do

Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 9:18 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Just when you thought it counldn't be any WORSE!


I had to read this twice before I was able to get over the SCHOCK!

No wonder we have no money for EDUCATION!


"The incredible luck of being an official at the Central Bank"

SANTO DOMINGO (Dominican)-The luck that comes to certain public officials is enviable
.
Pedro Ramón Silverio Álvarez, Manager of the Central Bank, is one of the lucky ones. Despite formally resigning to his post, and with just seven years and ten months at the state institution, he received almost 11 million pesos of employment benefits, additionally he was award an extraordinary special pension the amount of which is yet to be reviled, all approved by the Governor of the authority and Chairman of the Monetary Board, Héctor Valdez Albizu.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 9:19 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

In a letter dated June 26, 2012, Valdez Albizu informs Silverio that the Monetary Board had approved his request for extraordinary voluntary retirement on June 21, this request made by the resigning official just the previous day, June 20, and which came into effect July 1, 2012, date on which his resignation was effective.

It is not known if the Central Bank has regulation parallel to the provisions of Act 48-01 on public service, which expresses in a clear and precise way that when an official or public servant resigns to the position, they are not entitled to employment benefits.

According to documentation which rests in the archives of 7dias.com.do, the resigning Central Bank Manager, who earned a monthly salary of 734,280 pesos, was also awarded a special Christmas bonus, for the not inconsiderable amount of 1,065,390 pesos.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 9:20 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016

While the official resigned his rights as a worker, to the financial institution it didn't matter, because the payment of advance notice, was added as if it were a termination eviction, worth up to a 1.149, 913 pesos.

As if luck fell from the sky, the fate of Silverio Álvarez is not confined to those amounts. For social benefits, he managed to get another 7,953,000 pesos; another payment of 330,426 pesos for longevity; a proportional anniversary bonus of 550,710 pesos; compensation for vacation days in the amount of, 485,309, which totals 10,384,447.10.

Which is specified it the request for payment by management check no. 2004189-09-2012-051 from July 13 of the current year, sent by the Department of Human Resources to the Treasurer of the Central Bank.

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Written by: josean, 2 Oct 2012 9:23 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


But the matter does not end there.

In official letter 012342 dated July 16 2012, Governor Valdez Albizu he states to the resigning official that he: "Authorizes the Central Bank to grant an optional extraordinary retirement in favor of Dr. Pedro Silverio Álvarez, provided for in article 11 of the regulation of retirement and pension with resources of the Central Bank, approved by the seventh resolution dictated by the Monetary Board on 5 December 2002." The effectiveness of this retirement is from the 1 of July of 2012 ".

Therefore, Silverio Álvarez receives simultaneously the benefits and enjoyment of a pension, after working for seven years and ten days in the Central Bank, even after resign to his work rights, and having only 57 years of age, when the legislation states that you have 60 years of age to be pensioned.

Ah, what people with luck, these people of the Central Bank!


7dias.com.do/app/article.aspx?id=127158


Written by: dreamkiller, 3 Oct 2012 7:22 AM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Stop the Insanity .....no one reads your drivel....please josean seek medical help for your problemas NOW
Written by: josean, 3 Oct 2012 7:45 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Just like a cockroach you are allergic to the sunlight, of information!




Written by: BASTA, 3 Oct 2012 7:51 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs/Free abortions for all
josean==5*****s 2++s
Written by: dreamkiller, 3 Oct 2012 8:08 AM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Cockroach is no longer PC josean ....the term now is Mahogany Bird .....by the way I love Obozo s speech in 07 LOL
Written by: josean, 3 Oct 2012 10:25 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Your always at least 5 years behind!

Written by: dreamkiller, 3 Oct 2012 10:54 AM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
That is correct so was everyone else......wait till you see it
Written by: josean, 3 Oct 2012 10:56 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


How is Vice President Pailn doing?


Written by: dreamkiller, 3 Oct 2012 1:21 PM
From: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), The Dentist will see you now
Josie tell us your thoughts about this.....inquiring minds etc
Written by: josean, 3 Oct 2012 1:35 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016


Why would you be interested in my thoughts; you are Cuban Know It All!

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