Fernandez opposes extension?

rellosk

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Mar 18, 2002
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The following article appeared in yesterdays DR1 news:

Fernandez opposed extension
Amidst the cries of "Four more years", President Leonel Fernandez announced that he opposes an extension of his current term, which is being suggested as a way of combining the Congressional and Presidential elections. Denying any involvement with the re-elocutionists that are present at each inauguration ceremony, Fernandez released a short statement, saying that "people need to know their history in order for them not to commit the errors of the past." Former senator and PLD leader Jose Tomas Perez had proposed that either the legislative term be reduced or the Presidential term extended to six years, much like Mexico. In this way the elections for Congress, the President and the local municipal governments would be held at the same time.

I hope Leonel does indeed oppose the change, and is not the driving force behind it. I remember reading about Hippo's opposition to the Constitution changes when he was in office. With Hippo it seemed clear he was the driving force, unfortunately Leonel's rhetoric sound similar.
 

Don Polo.

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Well he would win regardless so it's pointless to try and make the people belive that this is a bad thing.

But the PRD charlatanes will never allow that to happen without soaking half the country in blood with their paid goons.
 

samiam

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Leonel has other fish to fry right now. He has to keep his party united for the next two years and shake the economy as its starting to cool down faster than they thought.

The DR has too many problems right now to worry about unifying the elections. That wont happen in this period.