NewsWhore
12-11-2006, 04:40 PM
The chief of the visiting US congressional mission, Eliot Engel brought up the fact that many of the Dominican "consuls" in the US are actually United States residents, which disqualifies them from legitimately representing the Dominican Republic in consular functions.
Listin Diario editorial today also criticizes what over the years has become a common government practice - to appoint residents as consuls for political reasons, even when the US government will not recognize these as such. It can be said that it is not a congressman who should bring this complaint, but rather the US State Department, the editorial points out. To then make the point that this situation has been frequently discussed in the local press. The editorialist asks the Ministry to determine the real status of the consular officers.
The congressman also went to bat for Dominicans in New York, complaining of the high cost of consular services.
Consulates and embassies are frequently criticized for their excessive personnel, as these posts are seen as prizes for political patronage.
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Listin Diario editorial today also criticizes what over the years has become a common government practice - to appoint residents as consuls for political reasons, even when the US government will not recognize these as such. It can be said that it is not a congressman who should bring this complaint, but rather the US State Department, the editorial points out. To then make the point that this situation has been frequently discussed in the local press. The editorialist asks the Ministry to determine the real status of the consular officers.
The congressman also went to bat for Dominicans in New York, complaining of the high cost of consular services.
Consulates and embassies are frequently criticized for their excessive personnel, as these posts are seen as prizes for political patronage.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)