NewsWhore
03-11-2009, 06:30 PM
Deputy Sergio Cedeno, the man behind the highly controversial modifications to the protected areas bill, wants an independent commission to review the original bill and for its conclusions to be accepted by all parties involved. Details of the bill were originally announced last Friday when leading environmental organizations called for rejection of the bill, which is aimed at changing the limits of the National Park of the East. According to those groups, changing the Park's limits would legitimize the sale of plots Nos. 92-H, 92-N, 92-P and 92-Z in Boca de Yuma to Italian investors. "By legalizing the illegal appropriation of national assets, the honorable Chamber of Deputies contributes to the ethical setback, loss of values and promotion of criminal activity in Dominican society. What a paradox, to treat as urgent the sale of national assets that then leads to the conclusion that other urgent social priorities such as health, education, citizen safety and housing are insignificant and can be postponed by the illustrious deputies," stated the press release.
Cedeno says the commission should be made up of the Catholic Church's Environmental Commission, the Environment Ministry, the Academy of Sciences, the UASD and the Chamber of Deputies Environmental Commission. According to Cedeno, the original law that determined the limits of the park has "numerous coordinate errors, which include the previously mentioned plots of land".
Felix Nova, president of the Senate Environmental Commission is quoted in Listin Diario as saying, "don't even try it. It won't happen." Listin Diario also reports that the PLD has told its legislators to vote against any proposed changes to the Parque Nacional del Este.
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Cedeno says the commission should be made up of the Catholic Church's Environmental Commission, the Environment Ministry, the Academy of Sciences, the UASD and the Chamber of Deputies Environmental Commission. According to Cedeno, the original law that determined the limits of the park has "numerous coordinate errors, which include the previously mentioned plots of land".
Felix Nova, president of the Senate Environmental Commission is quoted in Listin Diario as saying, "don't even try it. It won't happen." Listin Diario also reports that the PLD has told its legislators to vote against any proposed changes to the Parque Nacional del Este.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)