The ruling Partido de la Liberaci?n Dominicana announced it will chose on 11 April the party’s official pre-candidates for the presidential election of year 2000. The announcement was made when Jos? Tom?s P?rez was sworn in as new secretary general of the party. He replaces Lidio Cadet, who had been secretary general for 15 years. During the event new members of the political committee were elected — Eduardo Selman, Lidio Cadet, Reynaldo Pared Perez and Radhames Segura. So far, those who aspire to run for President on the PLD ticket are: Vice President Jaime David Fern?ndez Mirabal; Secretary of the Presidency, Danilo Medina; Minister of Tourism F?lix Jim?nez; Dr. Franklin Almeyda Rancier and former Santiago governor, Marcelo Berm?dez. Upon being sworn in, P?rez said he would work to strengthen the image of the PLD. He explained that while the image of President Leonel Fern?ndez is strong, this is not so for the image of the PLD party. He said the party has been affected by actions of arrogant government functionaries.
