Valentin on clientelism

[NewsWhore]

Chamber of Deputies President Julio Cesar Valentin is repeating his criticism of the culture of clientelism in the DR, saying that it weakens government institutions. Valentin said that this culture is prevalent in the ruling PLD party, of which he is a member. He says that if the culture of political patronage continues it will divide the public on the issue of politics. He added that he is a critic of this system, of which all citizens are victims. He says the DR can't achieve its developmental goals without strengthening its institutions.

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