The PRD decided that the proposals before Congress for the creation of new provinces and municipalities in different parts of the Dominican territory were untimely. According to Diario Libre, Orlando Jorge Mera, secretary general of the PRD, said the party would instruct its legislators to postpone the discussion of those initiatives because the country is now entering an electoral process and the creation of new divisions is not convenient. He stated that the party understands that lawmakers want to respond to the demands of the communities they represent, but insisted this is not the moment to discuss this issue.