The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) denounced alleged irregularities in the Program Christmas Bonuses 2024 implemented by the Dominican Government.
Among the allegations, the PLD highlighted that, although the government announced the delivery of 3 million cards, the official records only support distribution of 2.6 million.
Furthermore, it does not know the destination of RD$600 million corresponding to the 400,000 remaining cardswhich have not been assigned nor has it been specified when or to whom they will be distributed.
In a press conference, held at the national house of that political organization, maintained that these data are the result of the analysis of the information provided by the Social Policies Cabinetin response to the request made for our Party in the month of Decemberwithin the framework of the General Law of Free Access to Public Information.
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“Furthermore, there is a target deviation main objective of the program, which should be focused on benefiting the most vulnerable people. However, more than 36% of cards were managed by institutions without a social mandate, as National Assets, the General Directorate of Passports, the General Directorate of CGovernment accountingthe INAPA, the OPRET, the INFOTEP, the DIGESETT, the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency, among others,” said the vice president of the PLD, Zoraima Cuello in a document read to the media.
Likewise, he said that he also identify inconsistencies and lack of control in management, failing to comply with the criteria established in the Administrative Resolution No. 0007-2020 of the Social Policies Cabinet, which regulates its execution.
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For example, during the period of La Semanal held in Santo Domingo West In December 2024, it was ensured that the ““Christmas Breeze” It was delivered only to people who met the defined requirements.
These beneficiaries had to be classified into three groups: retirees, unemployed and low-income people, in addition to categorized homes as ICV-1 and ICV-2 according to the System database Sole Beneficiaries (SIUBEN).
“However, the resolution explicitly establishes the exclusion of certain groups, such as the military of high rank starting from colonel, but the list of entities who received the bonus cards reveals the allocation of 106,500 cards to military establishments, which raises questions about their destination yjjustificationand makes essential a clarification on the part of the responsible authorities“added the vice-presidential candidate.
The statement read by Puello indicates that the analysis of the delivery process of the 2024 Christmas bonuses reveals a worrying lack of rigor in its management, evidencing:
