The Procurement Agency has suspended the procurement permissions to 22 legislators, included two senators and 20 deputies. The move is aimed at preventing conflicts of interest. The Procurement Law does not allow legislators to do business overtly with the state.
Likewise, Dominican lawmakers are also barred from contracting with the state for a period of six months following their departure from office.
While the measure is not considered a sanction, it aims to create a cooling-off period during which former legislators cannot engage in business dealings with government institutions.
The new regulation applies to the supply of goods, works, and services to government agencies.
On the list of suspended legislators is Kinsberly Taveras, who was President Luis Abinader’s first choice for Minister of Youth in 2020. Taveras, nevertheless, was removed from the position after investigative journalist Nuria Piera questioned that Taveras had deposited a wealth statement that showed she was a multimillionaire despite only having held municipal jobs in a small city government in her short career as a politician for the ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM). Taveras is married to Jheyson García, son of high-ranking PRM politician Josefa Castillo, who went from deputy to Superintendent of Insurance. Both are deputies for the same province of Santo Domingo.
The complete list of legislators whose permissions to transact with the state have been suspended is:
Senators
• Andrés Guillermo Lama Pérez, senator for Bahoruco / Republic Equipment, SRL.
• Dagoberto Rodríguez Adames, senator for Independencia / Centro Médico Cristiano Ebenezer, SRL.
Deputies
• Kinsberly Taveras Duarte, deputy for Santo Domingo / Colegio Domínico Chino CDC, SRL.
• Charles Noel Mariotti Paz, deputy for the National District/ Empresas MPRB, Charmap, SRL, and Mariotti y Co, SRL.
• Fanny Selinés Méndez Simonó, deputy for the National District/ The Concept Makers, SRL; 3&Media, SRL, and Me Acuesto a Las Once, SRL.
• Alcibiades Tavarez De La Cruz, deputy for San Pedro De Macorís / Ferreteria Serie 23, SRL.
• Carlos Morillo Valdez, deputy for San Juan de la Maguana / Suplidora De Alimentos Cahejo, SRL.
• Carmen Ligia Barcelo Gonzalez, deputy for Hato Mayor / Factor Verde Multimedios, SRL.
• Dellys Dumidia Feliz Rodriguez, deputy for Santo Domingo / Inversiones Defel, SRL.
• Elpidio Infante Galan, deputy for La Vega / Comercial Infante, SRL; Damico, SRL, and El Toro Auto Import SRL.
• Heidy Maria Musa Kunhardt, deputy for Puerto Plata / Musavision, SRL.
• Hermes Evagelina José Mendez De Mendez, deputy for Independencia / Indameca, SRL, and Agass Comercial, SRL.
• Ismael Reyes Cruz, deputy before the Parlacen / Su Mundo Multimedios, S.R.L.
• Jose Antolin Polanco Rosa, deputy before the Parlacen / Consorcio Agropecuario Polanco Rosa, SRL.
• Jose Antonio Fabian Beltre, deputy for Monseñor Nouel / Instituto de Especialidades Médicas Monseñor Nouel S.A.
• Jose Manuel Caraballo Gomez, deputy for the National District / Voces Ciudadanas VC7, S.R.L.
• Krimilda Acosta San Miguel, deputy before the Parlacen / AK Medios Alternativos, SRL.
• Manuel De Jesus Nuñez Guerrero, deputy for the National District / Dos Puntos de Vista, SRL.
• Michelle Marie Ortiz Lopez, deputy for the Parlacen / M2A Multiservices, SRL; Metech Dominicana, SRL; MO Group, SRL, and Electromedica, SA.
• Nelsa Shoraya Suarez Ariza, deputy for Santiago / Martínez & Suárez Vaciados, Servicios Multiples, SRL.
• Oscar Adolfo Morel Figueroa, deputy for Monte Plata / Elite Diverse Consulting, SRL.
• Willy Enrique Sanchez Gonzalez, deputy for Peravia / Promotora Fox, SRL, and Inmadel, SRL.
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El Nacional
Listin Diario
21 August 2024