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02-06-2007, 05:20 PM
Judges at the Central Electoral Board (JCE) have submitted an inquiry to the Chamber of Accounts to determine the legality of the RD$66,000 incentive payments for judges. The judges at the JCE have decided not to receive the extra payment until the Chamber has ruled on the matter. The question about the legality of the incentive was raised by JCE Judge Aura Celeste Fernandez last week, who said that the payment was made to compensate the judges for income tax deductions. The JCE judges have also decided to increase efforts to uncover the mafia at the JCE that provided cedulas to illegal Haitians and drug traffickers.
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