Former President Leonel Fernandez (1996-2000, 2004-2008, 2008-2012) writes today in the Listin Diario on the Odebrecht case. In the extensive contribution to the Listín Diario, the president of the ruling PLD political party highlights the many instruments created by the PLD governments to combat administrative corruption. The feature also looks into cases of corruption abroad.
In his concluding paragraph, Fernández calls for the judiciary to adhere to the penal procedures code and act with absolute impartiality. He calls for the judiciary to adhere to the penal procedures code and act with absolute impartiality and independence, based on the principle of presumption of innocence and subject to the criteria of the legality of the proofs.
Past cases of corruption pressed against Fernandez or key officers in his government, including former Minister of Public Works Victor Díaz Rua and director of the Office of Supervisory Public Works of the State (OISOE) Felix Bautista, have not been able to advance in the judiciary after defense lawyers have successfully used loopholes found regarding incorrect instrumentation and legality of the proofs.
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Listin Diario
5 June 2017
