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03-31-2011, 05:40 PM
A total of 110 civil society organizations now make up the National Movement Let's Comply with the Law (Movimento Nacional Cumplamos la Ley). The civic movement says it will seek to encourage citizen support for the defense of rule of the law in the Dominican Republic. The movement will support institutions and the democratic strengthening of the government branches n Executive, Legislative and Judicial and Municipal - following the laws.
The founding members of the new movement include Citizen Participation, the Graphic Industries Association, the Young Entrepreneurs Mobement, Caritas Dominicana, Centro Juan Montalvo, and the Dominican Medical Association.
Speaking for the movement, Manuel Cabrera of the Herrera Industries Association called on the public to protest whenever laws are not respected and said that the authorities should stop manipulating constitutional and judicial rules for their own personal ends that are above the collective good, as reported in Listin Diario.
Cabrera mentioned the case of the World Economic Forum that gave the DR top ranking on a list of countries for government wastefulness and favoritism in decisions by government officials.
The movement is calling on the public to challenge those who lack respect for the laws by blowing a yellow whistle, which is the logo that identifies the movement.
The objective is to create a society that is consolidated, fair and equitable.
The movement has emerged at a time when PLD legislators have been defending their right to pass observations from President Leonel Fernandez on the National Council of the Magistracy and the Constitutional Court with a simple majority. They deny they have violated Art. 112 of the Constitution. The PRD has submitted an appeal for violation of the Constitution to the Supreme Court of Justice.
Members of Congress are outlining their arguments for not adhering to Art. 112. The Chamber of Deputies president, Abel Martinez, and Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez said they have applied Art. 102 of the Constitution. This article states that if the period for approval and passing by the President expires, then the bill approved by Congress would be converted into law, as reported in Listin Diario. They say that whoever disagrees with the procedure can take the case to the new Constitutional Court. The President was granted the right to choose most of the members of the Constitutional Court and will also hold the decisive vote.
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The founding members of the new movement include Citizen Participation, the Graphic Industries Association, the Young Entrepreneurs Mobement, Caritas Dominicana, Centro Juan Montalvo, and the Dominican Medical Association.
Speaking for the movement, Manuel Cabrera of the Herrera Industries Association called on the public to protest whenever laws are not respected and said that the authorities should stop manipulating constitutional and judicial rules for their own personal ends that are above the collective good, as reported in Listin Diario.
Cabrera mentioned the case of the World Economic Forum that gave the DR top ranking on a list of countries for government wastefulness and favoritism in decisions by government officials.
The movement is calling on the public to challenge those who lack respect for the laws by blowing a yellow whistle, which is the logo that identifies the movement.
The objective is to create a society that is consolidated, fair and equitable.
The movement has emerged at a time when PLD legislators have been defending their right to pass observations from President Leonel Fernandez on the National Council of the Magistracy and the Constitutional Court with a simple majority. They deny they have violated Art. 112 of the Constitution. The PRD has submitted an appeal for violation of the Constitution to the Supreme Court of Justice.
Members of Congress are outlining their arguments for not adhering to Art. 112. The Chamber of Deputies president, Abel Martinez, and Senate president Reinaldo Pared Perez said they have applied Art. 102 of the Constitution. This article states that if the period for approval and passing by the President expires, then the bill approved by Congress would be converted into law, as reported in Listin Diario. They say that whoever disagrees with the procedure can take the case to the new Constitutional Court. The President was granted the right to choose most of the members of the Constitutional Court and will also hold the decisive vote.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)