Presidency Minister Gustavo Montalvo announced the government has created a commission to investigate the murder of two San Pedro de Macorís broadcasters that occurred on Wednesday, 15 February 2017. The deaths are now being linked to a real estate transaction involving land once owned the State Sugar Council (CEA). The commission was instructed to present a report in a week including recommendations for further action.
The Presidency also suspended the executive director of the State Sugar Council (CEA) José Joaquín Domínguez Peña, and appointed Héctor Bienvenido Abreu to temporarily run the CEA. Abreu is the executive director for cattle ranching affairs (CEAGANA) of the supposedly closed government entity.
“We commit to put all resources at our disposal so that this matter is cleared up. Our objective is to discover the truth surrounding this tragedy. We have said that justice and transparency are essential in this government and this is the best way to prove it, with actions,” said the minister.
Decree 44-17, which created the commission, is made up by legal advisor to the Executive Branch, Flavio Darío Espinal. Other members are José Dantés Díaz, executive director of the permanent commission of titles, and Lidio Cadet, director of Ethics and Governmental Integrity.
Investigative journalist, Alicia Ortega, is presenting a special report on irregularities in CEA real estate transactions to be aired on Channel 9 on Monday, 20 February 2017.
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20 February 2017
