A video showing political patronage in action has been widely shared on social media. It shows Cristian Ramos, a supporter of PLD pre-candidate for mayor of Santiago Fernando Rosa, encouraging a classroom of elementary school children to learn by rote that the backpacks were gifts from Fernando Rosa so they could pass on the message to their parents.
The Ministry of Education announced on Thursday, 17 September 2015, that the director of the School District 08-03, Cristian Ramos had been suspended after being accused of engaging in political activities in a Santiago elementary school.
The Ministry of Education had said that a reprimand was in order. Deputy Minister of Education Luis Enrique Matos had said that whoever was responsible for promoting Fernando Rosa’s candidacy would be reprimanded.
Fernando Rosa is the president of the Commission for Reform of Government Enterprise (CREP) and the Patrimonial Fund of Reformed Government Enterprises (Fonper). He was a PLD pre-candidate for the mayor’s post in Santiago. President Danilo Medina preferred to favor Ramon (Monchy) Rodriguez for the PLD in Santiago, the second largest city in the Dominican Republic.
http://fernandorosa.do/fernando-rosa-dijo-que-de-llegar-a-conquistar-el-gobierno-municipal-mejorara-las-condiciones-de-vida-de-los-santiagueros/
http://fonper.gob.do/fondo-patrimonial-de-las-empresas-reformadas-fonper/perfil-del-director/
Sancionarán responsables dirigentes pidan a niños decir Fernando de la Rosa les dio mochila
Suspenden director distrito escolar por realizar actividades políticas en escuela
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