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05-24-2007, 03:11 PM
Ines Aizpun of Diario Libre writes today that Dominicans in general are the big losers of the most recent social "revolution." Turns out that this has not been a workers', a technological, or even a cultural revolution. "It is the revolution of the politicians," she writes. She explains the politicians have gradually liberated themselves from depending on powerful business groups to fund their activities, and these economic groups no longer choose who is in power. "I will stop that law, ignore that contract, close your factory, or levy a new tax... The politicians control everything," she writes. Aizpun figures that the politicians no longer want to be politicians. "They want to be businessmen. And that is a serious problem. From two contracts come three fortunes.
Who has the economic power now, if politics enables them to move such previously unimaginable sums of money?"
"Money multiplies fast without virtues. Companies that took 20, 30 years now compete at a disadvantage with express fortunes, if a politician invests in their field," she explains.
"Money has gone from big business to the political class without stopping to knock on the door of institutionalism. While that institutionalism is the road we need to take," she concludes.
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Who has the economic power now, if politics enables them to move such previously unimaginable sums of money?"
"Money multiplies fast without virtues. Companies that took 20, 30 years now compete at a disadvantage with express fortunes, if a politician invests in their field," she explains.
"Money has gone from big business to the political class without stopping to knock on the door of institutionalism. While that institutionalism is the road we need to take," she concludes.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#4)