Former President Hipólito Mejía (2000-2004) said he will seek the presidential candidacy on the PRM ticket for 2020. In his speech making the announcement he spoke of being the candidate for a transition, after so many years of PLD rule. He described transition as being the path to solid institutions with independent people with a genuine vocation for service. He criticized: “Today all our institutions are kidnapped by the Dominican Liberation Party, which only uses them for their own benefit.”
He offered to lead “a frontal fight against corruption and impunity.” He also guaranteed to create initiatives that “contribute to generating wealth and improving the quality of life.”
He also highlighted the importance of improving security, saying that “the transition has to effectively fight crime and offer security to our citizens.”
He called for more active participation of citizens: “Finally, the transition means the promotion of active citizenship. In effect, laws and development projects are of little use if citizens do not participate in the conduct of public affairs, in pursuit of the common good.”
His principal contender for the candidacy in the PRM is Luis Abinader, who was the candidate for the party in the 2016 presidential election. Abinader is also active in his quest for the PRM presidential candidacy for the 2020 election, but has not formally announced his aspirations.
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Diario Libre
Diario Libre
3 September 2018
