President Hip?lito Mej?a sent to Congress yesterday the
controversial bill that seeks to legalize the 5% charge on exports. The
application of the charge was ordered in Decree 646-03 but has been rejected by
the business sector in general. The bill is expected to pass in the Senate where
all but three senators represent the ruling party. In the Chamber of Deputies,
some resistance to its passing may be met, given the fact that the PRSC party
deputies may now not be so receptive to the requests from the Presidency, after
Rafaela Alburquerque (PRSC-San Pedro de Macor?s) was not reelected by the PRD
majority and financial irregularities under her administration have been leaked
to the press.