After criticisms, PLD withdraws proposal for Law of Political Parties
PRM and PRD promised to introduce other proposals
Diario Libre
SANTO DOMINGO. After warnings from the Dominican Revolutionary (PRD) and Modern Revolutionary (PRM) parties that they would file an appeal of unconstitutionality for the manner in which the legislative proposal for the Law of Parties and Political Groups was passed, in the first reading, the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) withdrew its proposal, which was approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
The plenary accepted the request made by the spokesman for the PLD bloc of deputies, Ruben Maldonado, with 144 votes in favor and seven against. There were 12 deputies who did not vote.
In the ordinary session which had the hearing on the Law of Parties as the only point on the agenda, 80 deputies from the PLD, 32 from the PRD, 26 from the PRM, two from the PRSC, one from the FNP, one from the BIS, one from the APD and one from MODA accepted the withdrawal of the proposal.
Likewise, four deputies from the PRSC, two from the PLD and one from the PRD, voted against the measure. These were deputies Pedro Botello, Wilson Marte, Ramon Rogelio Genao, (the spokesman for the PRSC bloc of deputies), Maximo Castro Silverio, Graciela Fermin, Manuel Jimenez and Victor Suarez.
The excuse: the consensus
With the argument that there was no consensus, the spokesman for the bloc of PLD deputies, Ruben Maldonado, proposed to the plenary the withdrawal of the proposal for the Law of Political Parties which he submitted (the one written by his party) accepting what is established in article 78 of the internal rules of the Lower Chamber.
In a hoarse voice, the congressman accused the leaders of the PRM of being "the destructors of democracy" because not only had they destroyed the institutions where they have been - in an allusion to the PRD - in order to convert it into nearly a minority party but also they dealt "a well aimed, audacious, and fearsome" blow by achieving that the Law of Political Parties would not be approved.
He assured reporters that the PLD, with a "solid leadership, great discipline and impeccable conduct," has been able to maintain itself in power without the need of a Law of Parties and without a "single offshoot."
He feels that those that "boycotted" this law are those who really need it.
During a press conference, the president of the Lower Chamber, Abel Martinez, revealed that the decision to withdraw the legislative proposal was taken by the PLD bloc of deputies.
He stressed that during the session, with the statements by deputy Henry Meran, the chairman of the special commission which studied the initiative, it was demonstrated that this Law was a conquest and had the consensus of most deputies, because 49% of the votes (in the commission) were unanimous.
He called on the parties to hold a summit meeting on the issue, without fooling the country.
Later, in a press conference held by the PRM bloc of deputies, their spokesman Nelson Arroyo assured the reporters that in the next few days this party will present a legislative proposal that is "in tune with the desires of the people." They will put together a commission to enunciate their legal proposal. "If the PLD does not want it, the truth is that (this Law) cannot ever be approved," he said. He recalled that the legislative proposal for a Law of Parties which was reintroduced by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has not been withdrawn.
He refuted the accusations that the leaders of the PRM, Hipolito Mejia and Luis Abinader are the persons responsible for the project to be withdrawn. He blamed the PLD for not wanting society to know the source of the monies that are used by the parties and of not having any interest in impeding the use of State resources.
In a press conference by the PRD bloc of deputies, their spokesman, Ruddy Gonzalez, attributed the decision by the PLD to withdraw their proposal to the warnings that approval was liable to produce an appeal of unconstitutionality. He assured the reporters that the PRD will continue searching for a consensus in order to achieve a Law of Political Parties.
A fearsome blow?
Ruben Maldonado
"Institutionalism, democracy and transparency and the party system has suffered a well aimed, audacious and fearsome blow. This blow is the responsibility of a single entity, it has a first name and a last name. This blow was brought to the Dominican society by the Modern Revolutionary Party, headed by Hipolito Mejia and Luis Abinader."
Nelson Arroyo
"If the political parties do not belong to the Electoral Regime then who make it up? They had the shamelessness to eliminate the word "illicit" from article 85 of the original proposal in order to leave open the interpretation. The PLD has never been interested in transparency. It is a party of arrogant people who feel that they are above the good and the bad."
The plenary accepted the request made by the spokesman for the PLD bloc of deputies, Ruben Maldonado, with 144 votes in favor and seven against. There were 12 deputies who did not vote.
In the ordinary session which had the hearing on the Law of Parties as the only point on the agenda, 80 deputies from the PLD, 32 from the PRD, 26 from the PRM, two from the PRSC, one from the FNP, one from the BIS, one from the APD and one from MODA accepted the withdrawal of the proposal.
Likewise, four deputies from the PRSC, two from the PLD and one from the PRD, voted against the measure. These were deputies Pedro Botello, Wilson Marte, Ramon Rogelio Genao, (the spokesman for the PRSC bloc of deputies), Maximo Castro Silverio, Graciela Fermin, Manuel Jimenez and Victor Suarez.
The excuse: the consensus
With the argument that there was no consensus, the spokesman for the bloc of PLD deputies, Ruben Maldonado, proposed to the plenary the withdrawal of the proposal for the Law of Political Parties which he submitted (the one written by his party) accepting what is established in article 78 of the internal rules of the Lower Chamber.
In a hoarse voice, the congressman accused the leaders of the PRM of being "the destructors of democracy" because not only had they destroyed the institutions where they have been - in an allusion to the PRD - in order to convert it into nearly a minority party but also they dealt "a well aimed, audacious, and fearsome" blow by achieving that the Law of Political Parties would not be approved.
He assured reporters that the PLD, with a "solid leadership, great discipline and impeccable conduct," has been able to maintain itself in power without the need of a Law of Parties and without a "single offshoot."
He feels that those that "boycotted" this law are those who really need it.
During a press conference, the president of the Lower Chamber, Abel Martinez, revealed that the decision to withdraw the legislative proposal was taken by the PLD bloc of deputies.
He stressed that during the session, with the statements by deputy Henry Meran, the chairman of the special commission which studied the initiative, it was demonstrated that this Law was a conquest and had the consensus of most deputies, because 49% of the votes (in the commission) were unanimous.
He called on the parties to hold a summit meeting on the issue, without fooling the country.
Later, in a press conference held by the PRM bloc of deputies, their spokesman Nelson Arroyo assured the reporters that in the next few days this party will present a legislative proposal that is "in tune with the desires of the people." They will put together a commission to enunciate their legal proposal. "If the PLD does not want it, the truth is that (this Law) cannot ever be approved," he said. He recalled that the legislative proposal for a Law of Parties which was reintroduced by the Central Electoral Board (JCE) has not been withdrawn.
He refuted the accusations that the leaders of the PRM, Hipolito Mejia and Luis Abinader are the persons responsible for the project to be withdrawn. He blamed the PLD for not wanting society to know the source of the monies that are used by the parties and of not having any interest in impeding the use of State resources.
In a press conference by the PRD bloc of deputies, their spokesman, Ruddy Gonzalez, attributed the decision by the PLD to withdraw their proposal to the warnings that approval was liable to produce an appeal of unconstitutionality. He assured the reporters that the PRD will continue searching for a consensus in order to achieve a Law of Political Parties.
A fearsome blow?
Ruben Maldonado
"Institutionalism, democracy and transparency and the party system has suffered a well aimed, audacious and fearsome blow. This blow is the responsibility of a single entity, it has a first name and a last name. This blow was brought to the Dominican society by the Modern Revolutionary Party, headed by Hipolito Mejia and Luis Abinader."
Nelson Arroyo
"If the political parties do not belong to the Electoral Regime then who make it up? They had the shamelessness to eliminate the word "illicit" from article 85 of the original proposal in order to leave open the interpretation. The PLD has never been interested in transparency. It is a party of arrogant people who feel that they are above the good and the bad."
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