Former President Leonel Fernandez hosted a Christmas lunch for the members of the ruling PLD party’s Central Committee yesterday, Monday 15 December 2014. The event commemorated 41 years since the party’s foundation. Fernandez is the president of the ruling PLD political party.
The meeting took place at the time of an alleged split in the party over the issue of abortion. Last week a disagreement between party legislators in the Chamber of Deputies emerged when a presidential veto on the Penal Code article criminalizing all forms of abortion was being reviewed. The president of the chamber, Abel Martinez has rescheduled the discussions for today, Tuesday 16 December 2014.
The Political Committee has not met for several months. A review of several controversial issues is pending, including presidential reelection and accusations of corruption against some of its key members.
Leonel Fernández se reúne con Comité Central PLD en medio de tensiones