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06-19-2007, 07:20 PM
Central Electoral Board (JCE) head Julio Cesar Castanos Guzman, quoted in Diario Libre, says that the board plans to hold consultations with the owners and directors of media, political parties and civil society as part of the process towards campaign reform. Castanos said that these discussions would take place once the JCE has ready the new rules on campaign reform, which were submitted to the Administrative Chamber (CA) of the JCE yesterday. Although many would welcome a reduction in the constant political campaigning, others are already criticizing the plan and the proposed rules by saying that they infringe on freedom of speech. Yesterday the president of the International Press Society (IAPA) Rafael Molina Morillo called the regulations "unacceptable" because they threatened freedom of expression and media use rights. Molina, who is also the director of Santo Domingo's El Dia newspaper, said that freedom of expression was a basic right without which other rights would be exposed to violation. CA head Roberto Rosario responded to these claims today by saying that the document delivered to the CA yesterday in no way restricts freedom of speech. Vice President Rafael Alburquerque, quoted in Listin Diario, said that he agreed with campaign reform.
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