The secretary general of the PLD, José Tomás Pérez denounced that "macuteo," the greasing of hands to expedite matters, is back in public institutions. The practice had been practically eradicated during the past government. Pérez urged that President Hipólito Mejía put a stop to the rebirth of the practice, to avoid the country’s institutions taking steps backwards. He denounced that personnel at service institutions such as customs and ground transport are requesting money to perform or expedite public services. He said the "buscones", or service facilitators have again linked up with government employees for their mutual benefit. He said that it has become difficult to get a pass on a driver test unless one agrees to pay.
