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09-11-2007, 04:40 PM
President Leonel Fernandez says that he is committed to seeing his five-point plan through. The five points include strengthening democracy, increasing economic growth, and enhancing social, environmental and security policies, as reported in Hoy.
"There is no democracy with empty stomachs," said Fernandez, who seeks reelection to complete these goals. Fernandez also said that he needed four more years to resolve the energy issues plaguing the country. The President made his comments during an event funded by the V Republic Foundation, of former Minister of the Armed Forces Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez.
The President says that the DR is in the same boat as many nations in the region that have depended on farming rather than industrialization. Fernandez spoke of the challenges of the shift of the population from 70% living in rural areas to 70% living in cities.
Fernandez spoke of the recently implemented Family Health Insurance (SFS) that would benefit more than three million. He also stressed the importance of an environmental agenda for progress. He said that the bigger problems need to be solved through education.
Former minister of Armed Forces during the Mejia administration, Soto Jimenez had praise for President Fernandez. He commented on the intellect, university professor background and political successes of the President stressing Fernandez is on his way to be a member of the exclusive club of those who have been President of the DR for three terms. Soto Jimenez said the time has come to "link the dream of a little New York with a big Santo Domingo."
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"There is no democracy with empty stomachs," said Fernandez, who seeks reelection to complete these goals. Fernandez also said that he needed four more years to resolve the energy issues plaguing the country. The President made his comments during an event funded by the V Republic Foundation, of former Minister of the Armed Forces Jose Miguel Soto Jimenez.
The President says that the DR is in the same boat as many nations in the region that have depended on farming rather than industrialization. Fernandez spoke of the challenges of the shift of the population from 70% living in rural areas to 70% living in cities.
Fernandez spoke of the recently implemented Family Health Insurance (SFS) that would benefit more than three million. He also stressed the importance of an environmental agenda for progress. He said that the bigger problems need to be solved through education.
Former minister of Armed Forces during the Mejia administration, Soto Jimenez had praise for President Fernandez. He commented on the intellect, university professor background and political successes of the President stressing Fernandez is on his way to be a member of the exclusive club of those who have been President of the DR for three terms. Soto Jimenez said the time has come to "link the dream of a little New York with a big Santo Domingo."
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#1)