Codia vs. Osiris de Leon

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The Dominican College of Engineers and Architects (Codia) has announced disciplinary hearings for geological engineer Osiris de LeUn, one of the most vocal critics of the construction of the Metro. The Diario Libre obtained a copy of the resolution issued following a 26 May meeting of the Codia whereby participants agreed to "disavow and disqualify De LeUn in a public statement". This decision was taken because of De Leon's firm stance regarding the Codia and what he has called improvisations carried out for the construction of the first 14-km line of the Santo Domingo metro. The Codia resolution mentions Article 13 of its code of ethics that refers to allegations that reflect on the reputation of Codia members. Although the note obtained by the Diario Libre does not specify just how De LeUn has affected the reputation of Codia members, persons close to the scene told the newspaper that it all revolves around De Leon's comments on how the Metro is being built. When asked about this, De LeUn said that he had not violated the code of ethics, and that the resolution was just an attempt to try and shut him up for his criticisms on the Metro. The geologist said that his only intent was to "see that the construction fulfills the quality control requirements for a metro system." De Leon said he had not been officially notified by the Codia, but he said that the Codia would be doing him a big favor by taking him to a disciplinary hearing, "...because this would give me the opportunity to demonstrate to the nation that the current board of directors of the Codia is made up of government and metro servants."

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