NewsWhore
05-09-2011, 06:10 PM
Former President Hipolito Mejia took the oath as presidential candidate for the PRD at the Palacio de los Deportes yesterday. Mejia was sworn in by his rival for the presidential candidacy, former Minister of Public Works in his 2000-2004 government, Miguel Vargas Maldonado. Vargas Maldonado is the president of the PRD.
In his acceptance speech, Mejia said: "Now that God and the people have given us this new opportunity to govern, we have to recognize our errors and mishaps to not repeat them. We are convinced that this extraordinary opportunity is a mandate to instate a government of honest and work-loving people," he said. He said his government would be open to participation by all sectors. Mejia also promised to grant 4% of the GDP to education as established in the law. "All sectors committed to the welfare of the country demand the alocation of 4% of the GDP to education. Contrary to this government that has been indolent and represses those who make that claim, we will make reality the fulfillment of this demand for 4% for education as set by the law," said Mejia on campaign.
Mejia said he would be relentless in the struggle against corruption in government that has become such a serious ill that it affects the living conditions of the Dominican family. He accused the PLD government of wasteful spending of government money. "Society watches with impotence as the PLD governments waste the people's money. While the government squeezes and impoverishes the people, we see how government officials become rich and misspend public funds, living between luxury and excess," he said in his candidacy acceptance speech, as reported in El Caribe.
Mejia also pledged to support policies to guarantee citizen safety, fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.
Former President Mejia confirmed that Luis Abinader would be his candidate for Vice President in the 2012 election.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)
In his acceptance speech, Mejia said: "Now that God and the people have given us this new opportunity to govern, we have to recognize our errors and mishaps to not repeat them. We are convinced that this extraordinary opportunity is a mandate to instate a government of honest and work-loving people," he said. He said his government would be open to participation by all sectors. Mejia also promised to grant 4% of the GDP to education as established in the law. "All sectors committed to the welfare of the country demand the alocation of 4% of the GDP to education. Contrary to this government that has been indolent and represses those who make that claim, we will make reality the fulfillment of this demand for 4% for education as set by the law," said Mejia on campaign.
Mejia said he would be relentless in the struggle against corruption in government that has become such a serious ill that it affects the living conditions of the Dominican family. He accused the PLD government of wasteful spending of government money. "Society watches with impotence as the PLD governments waste the people's money. While the government squeezes and impoverishes the people, we see how government officials become rich and misspend public funds, living between luxury and excess," he said in his candidacy acceptance speech, as reported in El Caribe.
Mejia also pledged to support policies to guarantee citizen safety, fight against drug trafficking and organized crime.
Former President Mejia confirmed that Luis Abinader would be his candidate for Vice President in the 2012 election.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)