The Senate postponed until the next Tuesday session the plenary to choose the new members of the Chamber of Accounts (Government Auditors). The Chamber of Deputies sent five lists with three candidates each to the Senate to make the selection. In the past, the Senate has chosen one from each list. This time, the senators are contemplating choosing from the complete list of 15 candidates.
The chair of the Chamber of Accounts special committee of the Senate, Antonio Tavares Guzmán (PRM-Santo Domingo), requested more time. During the closing session on Thursday, 8 April 2021, he explained that due to the recess of the celebration for Easter, time had not been enough and asked to postpone the election for next week.
Special committee member, senator José del Castillo Saviñón (Barahona-PLD) says it is likely the Senate will choose from the total of the 15 persons pre-selected by the Chamber of Deputies.
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