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08-28-2009, 02:10 PM
Not only the project to reform the Constitution but also the pact signed between Miguel Vargas Maldonado and President Leonel Fernandez are at stake because of the lack of approval for the Law on Political Parties and Groups. The situation has reached such a point that the PRD members have warned, in public, that they will go before all of the different instances and utilize all of the methods that they feel necessary to get the approval of this legislative proposal. Nevertheless, the president of the Senate and the secretary general of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) made it clear to the spokesperson of the PRD deputies that the approval of the Law on Political Parties and Groups is not part of the pact between Vargas Maldonado and President Fernandez.
"I must remind him (Neney Cabrera) and the PRD members that this law is not part of the agreement signed by the President of the Republic and the president of the PRD. He knows this very well because he was a part of the commission that outlined the issues of the agreement, and the law on parties was not part of it," said Reinaldo Pared Perez of the PLD, and president of the Senate.
The legislator revealed that the political committee of the PLD agreed in their last meeting, because it was "reasonable and logical", that the law on political parties would be heard after the new Constitution is passed.
"Because it so happens that there are a series of dispositions in the Law on Parties that should comply with the new text of the Constitution.
The first reading of the Constitution bill was completed last week, with the second reading scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 26 August. This was suspended due to a lack of quorum caused by the absence of the ruling PLD deputies.
Because of this, the PRD spokesperson in the lower house complained that there was a boycott by the PLD legislators against the legislative proposal and threatened to withdraw their support from the constitutional reform.
Yesterday the interim president of the PRD, Andres Bautista, warned that this party would use all the actions necessary for the approval of the proposed law. At this time we are calling for the approval of the Law on Political Parties, with the commitment that has been made by all of the Dominican political forces, said Bautista. He acknowledged that the passing of the Law on Parties was not part of the pact President Leonel Fernandez signed with PRD's Miguel Vargas Maldonado. But, that nevertheless, there had been a commitment by the PLD and the government to push forward the legislation.
Mario Torres, the interim secretary general, criticized the ruling party for using their majority in both hosues of the Congress to hold the bill because it establishes controls regarding the improper use of public funds in an election.
The bill is rejected by the president of the Central Electoral Board on grounds that it requires the state to fund the primaries of the political parties, an estimated RD$1 billion cost.
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"I must remind him (Neney Cabrera) and the PRD members that this law is not part of the agreement signed by the President of the Republic and the president of the PRD. He knows this very well because he was a part of the commission that outlined the issues of the agreement, and the law on parties was not part of it," said Reinaldo Pared Perez of the PLD, and president of the Senate.
The legislator revealed that the political committee of the PLD agreed in their last meeting, because it was "reasonable and logical", that the law on political parties would be heard after the new Constitution is passed.
"Because it so happens that there are a series of dispositions in the Law on Parties that should comply with the new text of the Constitution.
The first reading of the Constitution bill was completed last week, with the second reading scheduled to begin on Wednesday, 26 August. This was suspended due to a lack of quorum caused by the absence of the ruling PLD deputies.
Because of this, the PRD spokesperson in the lower house complained that there was a boycott by the PLD legislators against the legislative proposal and threatened to withdraw their support from the constitutional reform.
Yesterday the interim president of the PRD, Andres Bautista, warned that this party would use all the actions necessary for the approval of the proposed law. At this time we are calling for the approval of the Law on Political Parties, with the commitment that has been made by all of the Dominican political forces, said Bautista. He acknowledged that the passing of the Law on Parties was not part of the pact President Leonel Fernandez signed with PRD's Miguel Vargas Maldonado. But, that nevertheless, there had been a commitment by the PLD and the government to push forward the legislation.
Mario Torres, the interim secretary general, criticized the ruling party for using their majority in both hosues of the Congress to hold the bill because it establishes controls regarding the improper use of public funds in an election.
The bill is rejected by the president of the Central Electoral Board on grounds that it requires the state to fund the primaries of the political parties, an estimated RD$1 billion cost.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)