Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez commented in Hoy last week, that if Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, the presidential candidate for the Partido de la Liberaci\u00f3n Dominicana, wins the election, he will be subject to the whims of President Balaguer. The PLD only has one senator in Congress and 13 deputies, and will therefore depend on President Balaguer’s support to pass any bill. “How is the poor thing going to govern, if it is not seeking the consent of, going to incline and pay tribute to Joaqu\u00edn Balaguer so that he supports him in Congress,” said the PRD leader. He emphasized that Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez will have to begin an inevitable pilgrimage to the house of Dr Balaguer to develop his government plans. He said that under that situation he will not be able to cut through the palatial ring of influence-makers with a machete nor govern with an independent justice, as the support he receives will come with strings attached. Dr Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez said that his government will take advantage of his party’s congressional strength to introduce important social reforms in its first two years. Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez made the comments speaking on Aeromundo, where he was interviewed by Guillermo G\u00f3mez.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jos\u00e9 Francisco Pe\u00f1a G\u00f3mez commented in Hoy last week, that if Leonel Fern\u00e1ndez, the presidential candidate for the Partido de la Liberaci\u00f3n Dominicana, wins the election, he will be subject to the whims of President Balaguer. The PLD only has one senator in Congress and 13 deputies, and will therefore depend on President Balaguer’s support … <\/p>\n