Villa Altagracia.– The president of the party People’s Force (PF), Leonel Fernandezaccused Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) to use public funds from the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa) for “buy elections”and announced priority works commitments for the municipal districts of The Blade and Medinain the municipality of Villa Altagracia.
During a swearing-in ceremony for new members of Fuerza del Pueblo, Fernández maintained that the PRM does not obtain electoral victories through citizen support, but through the use of State resources.
“They don’t win elections, they buy elections. You see that in the SeNaSa file everyone accuses saying that this money was to finance the PRM campaign”said Leonel.
The political leader pointed out that, while the People’s Force proposed to affiliate two million citizens At the national level, the ruling party promoted a massive incorporation into the SeNaSa systemaccompanied by political propaganda. “This gave rise to corruption and the use of public funds to finance the campaign”he expressed.
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La Cuchilla and Medina
At the local level, Fernández explained community demands of The Blade and Medinaafter meetings with young people and agricultural producers. He indicated that, upon crossing the Madrigal bridgereceived requests for a road solution that allows access to the highway without affecting agricultural production. “For a government that is not enough. From now on we commit that it will be a priority of the Fuerza del Pueblo government”he assured.
He explained that the proposed solution contemplates a new bridgein addition to retaining walls and gabionswith the aim of avoiding interruptions due to river floods. He stressed that both communities are agricultural areas dedicated to the production of cocoa, coffee and fruit treeswhose products require continuous access to markets.
Likewise, he questioned the absence of a clinic or hospital despite population growth, and said that these needs will be incorporated into the government program.
When referring to the national context, Fernández affirmed that the country faces a wear and tear of the current governmentevidenced in social unrest. He argued that the problem is not only ethical, but also ineptitude and ineffectiveness. As an example, he mentioned hospital ceiling collapses in provinces like Azua, San Francisco de Macorís and San Cristóbal.
“A hospital under construction collapses before being completed, and hospitals in service have their roofs falling in. This is a government whose roof has been falling in every day”he sentenced.
Swearing-in
In the activity, Fernández swore in dozens of new members of the People’s Force from The Blade and Medinaamong them former local authorities, community leaders, religious leaders and agricultural producersmany with experience in other political organizations.
Those sworn in include José Luis Nivar (Chulo Pelota) and Teófilo Nivarformer trustees of The Blade; Dr. Fanel Sánchezsecretary general of PLD in the demarcation; Angel Miguel Diazformer president of PRD; as well as Sunday Serum and Petronila Diaz. In Medinathe incorporation of Juan Pablo Nivar Brito (Rodolfo)president of PLD in that district, along with members of the Central Committeemunicipal members and intermediate leaders.
