Opposition deputy, Faride Raful, described as “bland” the 27 February 2018 state of the nation address by President Danilo Medina. She criticized that the President did not address concerns that the public debt is at a level of 71% of the GDP nor did he touch corruption, or the Odebrecht case.
While Faride Raful was pleased Medina addressed the needs for increased security at the border, she said this gesture is in contradiction to a recent action taken by his administration in which he appointed as Dominican consul in Anse-a-Pitre, Haiti Andres Bocio Fortuna, who in years back was personally caught smuggling in undocumented Haitians.
President Danilo Medina ignored a request from the Green March movement that the President answer to 10 questions on corruption and impunity.
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28 February 2018
