Followers of PLD pre-candidate, Leonel Fernández, filled the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium to demonstrate the political strength of the candidacy of the former President. During the event, the aspirant to the ruling PLD party presidential candidacy called for the unity of the party.
Thousands of people were gathered under the slogans of “Not a step backward (No hay marcha atrás), and We are Headed to the ’20 (E Pa’l 20 que vamos). Diario Libre observed that Fernández, who is president of the ruling PLD, “marked his territory.”
During the event, Fernández stressed he has 2 million followers. Moreso, he alerted that to amend the Constitution to enable President Danilo Medina to again be the PLD candidate would result in a dictatorship.
In his 23-minute speech, he stated: “Let us not allow forces foreign to our party, that change their jackets with each new government, that only know how to thrive in darkness, without loyalty to anything or anyone, to influence our decisions,” he insisted. Medina reformed the 2010 Constitution so as to run for reelection in 2012 with the backing of the PRD. Today, Medina supporters say they have the backing of PRM legislators to make the amendment to enable Medina to be the PLD candidate in the 2020 general election.
Fernández promised change in a new government. He said the people have complained about illegal migration, transparency, accountability, health, social security, and lack of jobs.
Leading artistic performers animated the afternoon event. Among these were Christopher Valoy, Silvio Mora, El Jefrey, José Virgilio Peña Suazo, Shadow Blow, Michel, Wilfrido Vargas, El Talento, Luis Miguel del Amargue, Mark B and Sergio Vargas.
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Diario Libre
6 May 2019