The ex-president of the National Senate and executive of the Social Christian Reformista Party (PRSC), Senator Amable Aristy Castro, insisted yesterday that he already has all the votes he needs to gain the secretary-general’s seat of the Dominican Municipal League (LMD) when elections are held for the spot on January 26. The post is a touchy one in the political clash, as the PRD, which won most of the municipalities, wants a PRD man to be chosen secretary general. The PRSC is counting on the votes of the PLD delegates and those of dissident PRD delegates. The PRSC needs the municipal position to maintain its political influence in government, as the Legislative Branch is in the hands of the PRD and the Executive Branch in those of the PLD.
