NewsWhore
04-11-2011, 04:20 PM
For many senators, their work is secondary to other interests. This is revealed by the hours they have spent on the job in the Senate. As reported in Hoy, for instance, Felix Bautista, the former Public Works Supervisor of the Presidency, now senator for San Juan de la Maguana, has not attended any of the Senate sessions since he was sworn in on 16 August to 27 February 2011. Bautista is a main activist of the campaign for President Leonel Fernandez's re-election. Others who have clocked up very few hours are Amable Aristy Castro (PRSC-La Altagracia) with 3.58 hours and Ivonne Chahin Sasso (PLD-El Seibo) with 4.58 hours.
The senator who has spent most time at work is Charlie Mariotti (PLD-Monte Plata) with 169.32 hours. He is followed by Jose Rafael Vargas (PLD-Espaillat) with 129.30 hours, Julio Cesar Valentin (PLD-Santiago) with 122.13 hours, Rafael Calderon (PLD-Azua) with 106 hours, Felix Vasquez (PRSC-Sanchez Ramirez) with 102.27 hours and Tommy Galan (PLD-San Cristobal) with 89.90 hours.
Others with less than the 65-hour average are Prim Pujals (PLD-Samana) with 28 hours, Rosa Sonia Mateo (PLD-Dajabon) with 29.67 hours, Juan Orlando Mercedes (PLD-Independencia) with 37.98 hours and Antonio Jesus Cruz Torres (PLD-Santiago Rodriguez) with 43.33 hours.
Art. 63 of the ruling of the Senate establishes that if there is no legitimate excuse, the senators are obliged to attended the sessions on time and join the work commissions.
Senators are among the highest-paid public officials in the Dominican Republic.
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The senator who has spent most time at work is Charlie Mariotti (PLD-Monte Plata) with 169.32 hours. He is followed by Jose Rafael Vargas (PLD-Espaillat) with 129.30 hours, Julio Cesar Valentin (PLD-Santiago) with 122.13 hours, Rafael Calderon (PLD-Azua) with 106 hours, Felix Vasquez (PRSC-Sanchez Ramirez) with 102.27 hours and Tommy Galan (PLD-San Cristobal) with 89.90 hours.
Others with less than the 65-hour average are Prim Pujals (PLD-Samana) with 28 hours, Rosa Sonia Mateo (PLD-Dajabon) with 29.67 hours, Juan Orlando Mercedes (PLD-Independencia) with 37.98 hours and Antonio Jesus Cruz Torres (PLD-Santiago Rodriguez) with 43.33 hours.
Art. 63 of the ruling of the Senate establishes that if there is no legitimate excuse, the senators are obliged to attended the sessions on time and join the work commissions.
Senators are among the highest-paid public officials in the Dominican Republic.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#9)