The Executive Commission of the Partido Reformista Social Cristiano called a press conference yesterday to make clear that the performance of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Angel Lockward, does not compromise the PRSC in any way. Federico Antun Batlle said that when accepting the post, Lockward did not request the permission of either the party nor party leader former President Joaquin Balaguer. The press conference sought to clarify that the PRSC has not requested the resignation of Lockward as it does not have any ties to him. The party spokesman emphasized that Lockward accepted the job as a result of a unilateral personal decision and his performance thus is on a personal level. His assuming the post in no way implied there was or is any kind of alliance between the PRD and the PRSC.
