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05-31-2007, 03:40 PM
Environment Minister Max Puig says that he will name the legislators who he is accusing of trying to appropriate protected lands for personal gain. Puig also said that he would accept the invitations made by the heads of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to discuss details of the recent firestorm he caused. The controversy began when Puig claimed that legislators were fronting for special interest groups interested in obtaining over 35 square kilometers of beachfront property in La Altagracia province. The accusations hit the Chamber of Deputies like a "bombshell" and legislators are now asking for Puig to name names, although he has not yet done so. Legislator Minou Tavarez Mirabal put the ball in Puig's court and said that Puig could not continue to evade the issue after making such comments and called on him to reveal the names.
The Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas has voiced its opposition to Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez's issue of Resolution 6-04-10866 that grants permission to Pablo Pineiro of the Bahia Principe hotel chain to develop beachfront property included under the protected area of the National Park of the East in La Altagracia Province. The permit authorizes the construction of a high-density resort, as reported in Diario Libre.
Diario Libre also reports that the Chamber of Deputies is asking the Ministry of Environment to assume its responsibility and prepare the rules for the application of the law on protected areas without any further delay. Deputy Minou Tavarez Mirabal says that four years have gone by since the law was approved, but the rulings for its implementation have not been issued, despite the fact that the law establishes a six-month period for their submission to Congress.
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The Coalition for the Defense of Protected Areas has voiced its opposition to Tourism Minister Felix Jimenez's issue of Resolution 6-04-10866 that grants permission to Pablo Pineiro of the Bahia Principe hotel chain to develop beachfront property included under the protected area of the National Park of the East in La Altagracia Province. The permit authorizes the construction of a high-density resort, as reported in Diario Libre.
Diario Libre also reports that the Chamber of Deputies is asking the Ministry of Environment to assume its responsibility and prepare the rules for the application of the law on protected areas without any further delay. Deputy Minou Tavarez Mirabal says that four years have gone by since the law was approved, but the rulings for its implementation have not been issued, despite the fact that the law establishes a six-month period for their submission to Congress.
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