General Secretary of the leading opposition party, the PRM, Jesús Vásquez Martínez (Chu) said that he found it strange that the Attorney General removed three high-ranking members of the ruling PLD party from the case on the Odebrecht bribes, while keeping the leading members of the leading opposition party. Vásquez himself is the new addition to the Brazilian construction company case.
The Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez announced on Thursday, 7 June 2018, that in the case filed with the Supreme Court of Justice on the bribes taken by Dominican government officers and associates for Odebrecht contract work seven persons are being formally incriminated. These included six in the previous accusations and Vásquez.
Vásquez also observed it was strange that one of the members of the Political Committee of the PLD who was removed from the case had publicly admitted receiving funds from Odebrecht for three presidential campaigns. He was referring to former Economy Minister Temístocles Montás, who is now excluded from the case.
Vásquez Martínez pointed out that under PLD governments 95% of the contracts were signed with the Brazilian construction company. He said he is ready to defend his innocence.
He was senator for the province of northeastern María Trinidad Sánchez from 1994 to 2010. He also presided the Senate from 2003 to 2004.
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Listin Diario
Listin Diario
11 June 2018
