The president of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), senator José Ignacio Paliza says the Dominican people are “fed up with the governments of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD)”. The PLD has ruled the country since 2004. Paliza says the PLD governments have not been able to solve the fundamental problems. He said the political structure of the PLD is not going to change “no matter who the candidate is, even if they name dolphins or whales.” He made the remark because presidential pre-candidate Gonzalo Castillo has been nicknamed the “delfín,” or “the chosen one,” referring to President Danilo Medina’s open preference of the candidate.
“The PLD system has ruled for 20 years and all the problems are there. After 20 years, we have 16-hour blackouts and power plants that still do not provide electricity. Public health is a delusion, quality education is a project and for public safety, there is no known plan,” he said.
He said the growth shown by the PRM in recent polls is the result of a great work by the party leaders and militants, at the same time that it has developed as a brand and institution. “We have been creating our own identity and our own brand. We have had new leaders, new leaderships throughout the national geography,” he added.
Paliza made the remarks when interviewed on 18 September 2019 during the Matinal program on Telemicro, Channel 5
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El Caribe
19 September 2019