The two main opposition parties, the PLD and the PRSC,
have attacked plans for the PPH (Proyecto Presidencial Hip?lito ? the internal
PRD campaign promoting the President?s re-election) to manage the US$100 million
destined for social programs and funded by multilateral organizations. There has
been much criticism in recent days that PPH control of state funds would
invariably be aimed at furthering their re-electionist agenda at the expense of
the very people meant to benefit by the funds. Representatives of both parties
described the situation as ?shameful? and ?scandalous.? Tem?stocles Mont?s of
the PLD said that ?in the government there is a group of people who do not know
the difference between public funds and their own.? The same accusation was
levelled by Johnny Jones and Ram?n Rogelio Genao of the PRSC. The announcement
by PRD member (and leading PPH activist) Eligio J?quez that US$100 million of
the Inter-American Development Bank loan would be administered by the PPH was
later followed by denials from several sources, including President Hip?lito
Mej?a.