The president of the Central Electoral Board (JCE), Roberto Rosario, has revealed that this institution will seek a decision by consensus among the political parties in relation to the change of name of the Dominican Social Alliance (ASD) to the Majority Revolutionary Party (PRM). The new party will be made up of the main PRD dissidents. Several object to the term “majority”, saying that it could mislead voters.
Rosario has instructed the secretary of the institution, Hilario Espineira, the director of Communications, Felix Reyna, and the director of elections, Joel Lantigua, to communicate with all the parties so that they can be more flexible in their positions.
He stated that if they do not obtain a consensus, the JCE would take the decision this month. “This has not happened until now. As long as I have been here, there was one occasion when the Plenary of the Board has gone in a totally contrary sense to the parties, because the parties could take a position that was foolish because they want to make life impossible for others,” he said.
He added that the Plenary of the JCE has never taken a decision to change the name of political organizations without listening to the parties. “The Plenary has never taken a decision without consulting the parties, they make the greatest effort so that the decision which is taken after having listened to them.”