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01-27-2012, 11:50 AM
The National Assembly of Municipalities unanimously elected the PRSC member Johnny Jones as the General Secretary of the Dominican Municipal League (LMD), in a ceremony attended by outgoing president Fidias Aristy at the Dominican Fiesta hotel in Santo Domingo yesterday.
His candidacy was presented after an agreement between the PRSC and the PLD and was later agreed to by the PRD.
Jones said that he was committed to the strengthening of municipalities in the Dominican Republic, fulfilling Juan Pablo Duarte's dream that local government would be the fourth power in the country. He also promised to improve the culture of cleanliness everywhere.
He praised outgoing president Fidias Aristy, stating that he had been an outstanding municipal official that during his time in the post.
The role of the LMD has been seriously questioned, with the institution described more as fostering political cronyism than any real purpose. The PRSC is a close ally to the ruling PLD party.
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His candidacy was presented after an agreement between the PRSC and the PLD and was later agreed to by the PRD.
Jones said that he was committed to the strengthening of municipalities in the Dominican Republic, fulfilling Juan Pablo Duarte's dream that local government would be the fourth power in the country. He also promised to improve the culture of cleanliness everywhere.
He praised outgoing president Fidias Aristy, stating that he had been an outstanding municipal official that during his time in the post.
The role of the LMD has been seriously questioned, with the institution described more as fostering political cronyism than any real purpose. The PRSC is a close ally to the ruling PLD party.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#6)