The president of the Plan Renove, Fabio Ruiz, announced that the Mejia government will proceed with the scheme to secure a US$10-million foreign loan to finance the purchase of motorcycles. The plan to make 100,000 motorcycles available at installments of RD$30 a day to those with links to the PRD government has been controversial. Antonio Marte said he would demand that President-elect Fernandez support the program given its political nature, as reported in Hoy newspaper today. Motorcycle transport is the leading cause of traffic accidents in the Dominican Republic.