NewsWhore
09-05-2012, 02:00 PM
Apparently each new administration attempts "to put things in order" but generally speaking they end up just making things more confusing with a duplication of government entities responsible for the same areas. El Caribe points out, for instance, that in the area of forestry and farming there is: The Forestry and Farming Research Institute (IDIAF), the Center for Forestry and Farm Development (CEDAF) and the National Council for Forestry and Farm Research (CONIAF). They all do basically the same thing. And, of course, there is the Special Fund for Farm Development (FEDA) which is supposed to deal with technology transfers, but most of what it does is deliver mother pigs, goats and laying chickens to farmers.
A lot of institutions have lost their raison d'etre, according to the newspaper and they list the Price Stabilization Institute (INESPRE), the Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD), the State Sugar Council (CEA), and the Dominican Corporation of State Enterprises (CORDE). The article details how each of these formerly powerful government institutions are no longer needed, nor do they fulfill any role outside of political patronage.
The reporters go on to cover the chaos in the area of transportation, listing the many agencies that cover part of the overall situation: the Metropolitan Transit Authority (Amet), the Technical Office of Ground Transport (OTTT), the General Directorate of Ground Transport (DGTT), the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET), the city council of each city, the Ground Transport Development Fund (Fondet), the OMSA bus company, and the Vehicles Office at the Department of Taxes (DGII). And in the area of social work, there are half a dozen more entities, but the government does not talk about them.
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A lot of institutions have lost their raison d'etre, according to the newspaper and they list the Price Stabilization Institute (INESPRE), the Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD), the State Sugar Council (CEA), and the Dominican Corporation of State Enterprises (CORDE). The article details how each of these formerly powerful government institutions are no longer needed, nor do they fulfill any role outside of political patronage.
The reporters go on to cover the chaos in the area of transportation, listing the many agencies that cover part of the overall situation: the Metropolitan Transit Authority (Amet), the Technical Office of Ground Transport (OTTT), the General Directorate of Ground Transport (DGTT), the Transport Reorganization Office (OPRET), the city council of each city, the Ground Transport Development Fund (Fondet), the OMSA bus company, and the Vehicles Office at the Department of Taxes (DGII). And in the area of social work, there are half a dozen more entities, but the government does not talk about them.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)