Attorney-General Mariano Germ?n said yesterday that as of yesterday his office would step up scrutiny of all public works to ensure no corruption in such construction projects goes unpunished. In a press conference at his office with Justo Pedro Castellanos, Director of the Department of Corruption Prevention, at his side, Germ?n announced strict vigilance of public projects and the help in this vein of the Commission for Neighborhood Development. He called on all citizens that suspected or witnessed suspicious activities in public works projects to report them to his office. In answer to questions from reporters, he confirmed that his office is already investigating three projects: the construction of Avenida Jacobo Majluta north of Santo Domingo, which is falling apart prematurely after only 1? years in service; the Paris Street Overpass built under the administration of ex-Santo Domingo Mayor Rafael Suberv? Bonilla but which Public Works Ministry studies says is "plagued with irregularities"; and the Altagracia Maternity Center, about which the Dominican Medical Association (AMD) has filed several complaints.
