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05-20-2011, 05:40 PM
Speaking at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) where he was named an honorary professor yesterday, former Chilean President Eduardo Frei called for the approval of a political party law as a mechanism for guaranteeing transparency in the handling of accounts and government funds allocated to politicians. Frei was visiting to attend the launch of a masters program in political studies, sponsored by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) at the PUCMM.
Frei advocated for limits on spending by the political parties. He spoke on the role of political parties and their strengthening in Latin America, while calling for limits on spending and mechanisms for accountability. He said in the rest of Latin America, as in the Dominican Republic, people do not trust the political parties. He also advocated open primaries to limit the imposition of caudillos in politics. He also criticized the fact that so many people in politics are businesspeople. "You can not be in politics and in business. That makes harmony between transparency and ties to corruption difficult," he said.
Frei was President of Chile 1994-2000 and is a senator for the region of Los Rios.
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Frei advocated for limits on spending by the political parties. He spoke on the role of political parties and their strengthening in Latin America, while calling for limits on spending and mechanisms for accountability. He said in the rest of Latin America, as in the Dominican Republic, people do not trust the political parties. He also advocated open primaries to limit the imposition of caudillos in politics. He also criticized the fact that so many people in politics are businesspeople. "You can not be in politics and in business. That makes harmony between transparency and ties to corruption difficult," he said.
Frei was President of Chile 1994-2000 and is a senator for the region of Los Rios.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)