NewsWhore
11-12-2009, 05:00 PM
It is now up to Dr. Senen Caba to continue the fight for better working conditions for public hospital doctors. According to the preliminary count, Caba, a cardiologist, beat Dr. Enriquillo Matos for the post of Dominican Medical Association (CMD) president. A moderate, Matos has already served as CMD present president once. Of 12,000 registered physicians, less than half (4,689) turned out to vote. As of last night when the count was suspended, and with votes from 66 of the 90 ballot boxes counted, Caba had received 54% of the vote. Matos has claimed voter fraud and is asking for measures to be taken. He said that army doctors and medical residents were not allowed to vote, and that he would challenge the results. "The division of the Dominican Medical College has been decreed. A disservice has been done to democracy," said Matos before the first bulletin was issued.
Meanwhile, Caba called for unity among doctors. The next CMD presidential term is due to start on 13 December. Caba had the support of his predecessor, Waldo Ariel Suero, who during his two-year term achieved very few of his objectives while subjecting the country to dozens of strikes.
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Meanwhile, Caba called for unity among doctors. The next CMD presidential term is due to start on 13 December. Caba had the support of his predecessor, Waldo Ariel Suero, who during his two-year term achieved very few of his objectives while subjecting the country to dozens of strikes.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#14)