La Romana mayor suspended

jkc

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The Board of Councilors at the La Romana City Hall, in an extraordinary meeting, has suspended the mayor, Juan Antonio Adames (Tony) and appointed the deputy mayor, Maritza Suero in his place, amidst claims that several legal cases are pending against him for issuing checks without funds and other irregularities.

His suspension will be temporary until the cases have been heard and settled.

A few days ago the television channel he owns was closed down, and his house was confiscated. The councilors are accusing him of using town hall funds to pay his employees at the television station.

The municipality of La Romana is facing serious financial problems. It owes more than RD$50 million to the garbage collection company, plus a debt of more than RD$300 million for issuing checks without funds.

In the past few days the Treasurer Remigio Pilier and the head of purchasing, Francisco Severino have been fired by the councilors for alleged complicity with the mayor.

Suspenden alcalde de La Romana por supuestas irregularidades - listindiario.com
 

jkc

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This one, to be honest, is one of the rarest, I have ever heard. The guy is using public money to pay his private employees! Wow!
 

tflea

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Windey, if only Canoa could be treated in such a way....but he somehow 'teflons' his way out.
And time moves on.