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09-22-2010, 04:20 PM
The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill that modifies the 2010 National Budget, also called the Complementary Budget, despite the withdrawal of the PRD bloc of deputies, who claim that the bill violates the Constitution. The PRD legislators say they will take the issue to the Supreme Court.
The legislation, which includes a budgetary appropriation of almost RD$11.2 billion, was supported by the vote of 98 deputies of the PLD, their allies and the PRSC legislators, traditional allies. The PLD holds the majority in Congress.
Diario Libre reports that the PRD deputies complained through their spokesman, Nelson Arroyo, that the complementary budget had been rejected last week, after it was passed after one reading.
"Last week, when the legislation was classified as 'urgent' and was heard, there were not enough votes to get the two-thirds vote of those present, therefore this proposal should be dealt with in the next legislative session", said Arroyo, despite the fact that the PRD bloc approved the day's agenda that contained the complementary budget.
Arroyo suggested leaving the proposal on the table until constitutional jurists are consulted on the issues. He said if it were passed it would be in an irregular way because it would be heard for the third time, in violation of articles 98 and 107 of the Constitution.
Arroyo announced that the PRD bloc would not return to the Chamber of Deputy sessions until the legal situation of the proposed bill was clarified.
The PRD legislators' arguments were refuted by PRSC spokesman Ramon Rogelio Genao, who said that what had not been approved last week was the request for urgent consideration of the legislation so it could be read a second time on the same day. "The PRD deputies' position is only aimed at scoring political points, and if this proposal that we are going to approve is unconstitutional, then there are thousands of laws that we have approved in equal circumstances that are unconstitutional, but are now in force", added Genao.
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The legislation, which includes a budgetary appropriation of almost RD$11.2 billion, was supported by the vote of 98 deputies of the PLD, their allies and the PRSC legislators, traditional allies. The PLD holds the majority in Congress.
Diario Libre reports that the PRD deputies complained through their spokesman, Nelson Arroyo, that the complementary budget had been rejected last week, after it was passed after one reading.
"Last week, when the legislation was classified as 'urgent' and was heard, there were not enough votes to get the two-thirds vote of those present, therefore this proposal should be dealt with in the next legislative session", said Arroyo, despite the fact that the PRD bloc approved the day's agenda that contained the complementary budget.
Arroyo suggested leaving the proposal on the table until constitutional jurists are consulted on the issues. He said if it were passed it would be in an irregular way because it would be heard for the third time, in violation of articles 98 and 107 of the Constitution.
Arroyo announced that the PRD bloc would not return to the Chamber of Deputy sessions until the legal situation of the proposed bill was clarified.
The PRD legislators' arguments were refuted by PRSC spokesman Ramon Rogelio Genao, who said that what had not been approved last week was the request for urgent consideration of the legislation so it could be read a second time on the same day. "The PRD deputies' position is only aimed at scoring political points, and if this proposal that we are going to approve is unconstitutional, then there are thousands of laws that we have approved in equal circumstances that are unconstitutional, but are now in force", added Genao.
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