In five years of governmenthe President Luis Abinader has acted with firmness at the time of dismiss officials linked to irregularities either administrative corruptionmaking it clear that not “fix” actions that break the laws.
In the meantime, since 2020, dozens of officials and members of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) have been sections of public service.
He head of state has repeatedly warned that does not tolerate acts of corruptionand although he has friends, I would never be an accomplice of whom contravene the laws.
In it most recent casehe former director of the National Health Insurance (Senasa), Santiago Hazimwas destitute and later subjected to justice for a fraud exceeding RD$15,000 million.
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Luis Abinader dismisses officials for irregularities, reaffirming his commitment against corruption in his government
Behind him Hazim’s captureoccurred on Saturday December 6Abinader maintained that since the beginning of his administration he has assumed a “unwavering commitment to transparency, the fight against corruption, non-impunity and the defense of public assets, which belong to all Dominicans”.
“During these five years I have fought against impunity and corruption. In line with this, I sent the report that reveals irregularities in ARS Senasa“, wrote the President Abinader on the social network xin last septemberwhen he dismissed Santiago Hazimwho during the election campaign was head of the external sector of the PRM.
Some cases
In 2021was canceled and submitted to justice he former administrator of the National Lottery, Luis Michel Dicentdue to its connection with a fraudulent giveaway.
That same year, the Government dismissed the Minister of Youth, Alba Jimenez Ramirezbecause it is linked to scandals of alleged acts of corruption. A similar situation previously occurred with Kimberly Taveras.
After being involved in a company owned in it Medusa corruption casewhose main defendant is Former Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguezhe August 10, 2022 he then minister of the presidency, Lisandro Macarrulla, submitted his resignation.
Other officials that the president has separated from his administration for alleged irregularities are Julio Antonio de la Cruz Nolascoremoved as head of the General Directorate of Beautification of Roads and Avenues (Dgecac); Juan Maldonado Castroformer general director of Worthy Community; Paula Disla Acostaof the National Council for Children and Adolescents (Conani)and Merida Torresformer director of the Executing Technical Unit for State Land Titlingamong others.
In last maythe general director of Ethics and Government Integrity (DIGEIG), Milagros Ortiz Boschreported that this institution has submitted to the Ministry of Public Administration a total of 276 cases of alleged corruptionall corresponding to the current government management. He added that they have also deposited 50 files with the Attorney General’s Office.
