The coordinator of First Instance courts of the National district, Judge Enrique Marchena, has thrown out the case against former President Leonel Fernandez and several cabinet members who were accused of fraud in the privatization of the Dominican Electricity Corporation. The Judge did so on grounds that the group of citizens that presented the case could not do so in name of the State as they did not have the authorization of the President of the DR. Pedro Manuel Casals Victoria, who prepared the report, said he would request the Supreme Court of Justice suspend the judge for lack of impartiality in the case.
