As Transparency International releases the 2014 Global Corruption Perceptions Index and the DR is ranked 115th of 174 countries, protestors are urging the Supreme Court to enable hearings in the case of alleged corruption against PLD senator Felix Bautista, the former director of the Supervisory Office of Public Works of the Presidency (OISOE) during the Leonel Fernandez governments. Bautista is the most prominent “rags to riches” case in the Dominican Republic, but has consistently maintained his innocence and has been able to secure many judicial rulings in his favor.
Bautista is also political secretary of the ruling PLD party.
Starting at 11am today, Wednesday 3 December 2014, Judge Alejandro Moscoso will hear accusations of alleged corruption and asset laundering made by Attorney General against Felix Bautista and Soraida Antonia Abreu Martinez, Jose Elias Hernandez Garcia, Bolivar Antonio Ventura Rodriguez, Carlos Manuel Ozoria Martinez, Gricel Aracelis Soler Pimentel and Bienvenido Apolinar Breton Medina.
Protestors arrived at the Supreme Court early to call for punishment for alleged corruption during the Fernandez administration.
The charges are undermining the Constitution, forgery of public documents, falsification of private writing, use of false documents, breach of trust, embezzlement and actions that are incompatible with public office. The other defendants are accused of complicity.
http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias/2014/12/03/i910491_manifestantes-demandan-castigo-para-corruptos-frente-suprema-corte.html
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http://acento.com.do/2014/politica/8201142-los-paleros-amenazan-a-quienes-apoyen-sometimiento-de-felix-butista/
http://acento.com.do/2014/actualidad/8191139-expediente-explica-como-felix-bautista-obtuvo-y-lavo-millones-de-us-y-rd/
http://www.transparency.org/cpi2014/results