Justo Pedro Castellanos, Octavio Lister.
Santo Domingo.- The Government’s ex Anti-corruption Department director Octavio Líster yesterday revealed that it was he who asked president Leonel Fernandez to remove him from the post, and affirmed that it was necessity "to renew the management" in that office.
The beleaguered official, designated ambassador in Guatemala, just days before his appointment had admitted corruption in Fernandez’s Administration.
Lister becomes the second official to leave the Anti-corruption post in disgust with Fernandez’s lack of political will to cleanup the Government, after Justo Pedro Castellanos resigned in 1999, when the office was called Depreco.
Written by: Cacique, 19 Feb 2009 9:57 AM
From: Dominican Republic
Betcha the next guy in the post ain't gonna waste time on that anti-corruption crap...
Written by: generoso, 19 Feb 2009 10:13 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya La Bella
Just close down the department and stop wasting money.
It is like asking the wolf to guard the hen house.
Written by: bernies, 19 Feb 2009 10:20 AM
From: United States, key west fl
good one generoso.
Written by: brootto, 19 Feb 2009 10:22 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
That shows the abilities that your presidente has regarding taking care of business nothing. none at all.
From: United States, Killeen, TX - Home of the 1st Cavalry
This resignation is but one more item which further authenicates Leonel's fall from grace in theeyesof theinternational community.
How many more will it take for him to eventually wake up and get the cojones necessary to clean up his administration??
The big question is this: Is Leonel truly the leader of the Dominican Republic, or is he but a vacant effigy imitating a leader?
Only if he begins acting as a true leader will he maintain control over his party.
TexasBill
From: United States, Reality Check
Guys I have written several times how Prez LF had castrated the Depreco anti-corruption office of both its power & authority leaving it only as a figurehead position. This takes away any "would be" deterrent to RD Gov corruption and sends a clear signal to RD Gov administrators, DNCD agents, police & military personnel. We know where the Prez LF stands based on his initial actions against this department and Leonel's ongoing silence over the years as new & habitual corruption cases surfaces. It's all about back-scratching & winking on another man's sins.
Get wealth..by any possible means!
All these reports about 22 police fired for allowing drug dealers to operate if they "pay to play" via tolls...is NOTHING NEW. I communicated with the state assemblymen from NY several months ago about the system (just like I did with all the DT readers).
As long as their is bribe money then criminals in the RD will be protected.
Written by: generoso, 19 Feb 2009 10:36 AM
From: United States, Quisqueya La Bella
JD
We want choppo Pichardo back, we want the choppo back, we want the choppo back.
Written by: josean, 19 Feb 2009 10:39 AM
From: United States
Oh, josean you are such a complainer and whiner. You only see the negative of Lie-onel Fernandez and his fine and “Honorable” PLD administration!
Written by: vacanos, 19 Feb 2009 11:14 AM
From: United States
josean
Personally I got a mixed feeling about leonel adm and am not into Dominican politics because of the corruption. You personally should be happy with leonel. He had helped your Haitian people to the max at the cost of our prosperity. Of all Dominican presidents he had been the more lenient toward allowing the Haitian in the country. It is like the law is nonexistence in that aspect to him. If this is now with your complaint toward everything. Wait until the next president who will probably will need a massive deportation of Haitian. I can’t wait for your berriche.
Written by: MannyTav, 19 Feb 2009 12:10 PM
From: United States
I'm disgusted with DR! Is there anyone out there willing to take a stand against corruption that can actually lead a movement to take the government over and majke it for the people as opposed to what it has always been: a place for connected people to become rich and expand the wealth of those in power/control??? I've been planning to retire in DR since I was 17 (am now 41) but ever since Mejia came in and now this nonsense with Fernandez, I believe I may just retire here and accept that I will never returmn to live in my country. Why would one move there when the only ones benefitting are the rich & connected and the masses idly stand by and let this criminals continue to govern with impunity and no consequences to their corruptness. Shame on them and shame on us for allowing it to continue.
From: United States, Yonkers, NY
Is anybody really surprised?
Written by: CESAR, 19 Feb 2009 1:25 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Lionel is dirty! i bet he has pending indictments and his name had to def be on quirinos snitch list!
From: United States, (on Sabbatical)
Written by: MannyTav, 19 Feb 2009 12:10 PM
From: United States
I'm disgusted with DR! Is there anyone out there willing to take a stand against corruption that can actually lead a movement to take the government over and majke it for the people as opposed to what it has always been: a place for connected people to become rich and expand the wealth of those in power/control???
MannyTav:
I hear you, bro!
It's frustrating to see Amatuer Night at the Apollo, in DR. Nothing has changed, they take turns at dictator for a term...then it's PLD-PRD political volley ball; They alternate at looting and pillaging the nation's resources and people.
From: United States
Once again, Dominicans are are transparent about their corruption, they wear it as a badge of honor.
LF is president and he has no morals or balls.
How can any other country take this guy seriously?
Written by: synapse, 20 Feb 2009 2:45 AM
From: United States
Buying influence is institutionalized as just a way of doing business in the DR. and 99% of countries in the world. It is a human condition that rots the society at the core. Today Mexican authorities are choosing between being corrupt and staying alive or defending honor until you are killed like a dog in the street and your family murdered in front of you. All governments including the US foster corruption as a way of compensating for poor pay and for having kissed ass for years all the way up the ladder. I think they may have learned this from the corporate world.
From: United States, (on Sabbatical)
Written by: synapse, 20 Feb 2009 2:45 AM
From: United States
Buying influence is institutionalized as just a way of doing business in the DR. and 99% of countries in the world. It is a human condition that rots the society at the core. Today Mexican authorities are choosing between being corrupt and staying alive or defending honor until you are killed like a dog in the street and your family murdered in front of you. All governments including the US foster corruption as a way of compensating for poor pay and for having kissed ass for years all the way up the ladder. I think they may have learned this from the corporate world.
You and I are on the same wave length on this topic.
Bravo!
Everyone else belly aches about low pay. What's the excuse for high paid white collar crimminals; Responsibility and honesty are out of style. As far as most "upwardly mobile aspiriants" are concerned. Robin Leach you started this with your Lifestyle of the rich & famous.
LOL
Written by: pelaut, 20 Feb 2009 8:14 AM
From: United States
Perhaps Leonel wants to make way for a Boschista leftist government to succeed him. Bosch was his mentor after all. Then DR could join the Chavista States outright. If so, he can't clean up corruption (as though anyone but a dictator could). It would take away the left's ammunition. Fasten your seatbelts for political convulsions in 2010-2011.
From: Dominican Republic
Texas:
"Only if he begins acting as a true leader will he maintain control over his party."
He is acting as the true leader of his party. You think the corruption stems from a rogue ellements of the party !?! I'm sorry but embezzeling from the country's coffres is not a deviance from the norm, it is a standing order.
It is not about standing up against corruption that is the problem it is renouncing corruption as their modus operandi that is required.
Written by: Escott, 20 Feb 2009 11:47 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Cabrera and Sosua a 2 days a month for payday
There is NO HOPE for this country nor for Dominicans. Scumbagism reigns thoughout!
From: United States, (on Sabbatical)
Here's a bit of history to prove my point:
My Dad worked in Depto. de Agricultura back in 1963. He oversaw payroll for the Cibao Region,
Once he discovered numerous checks to be paid with bogus non-existent names. He called his superior (Jorge, who eventually made it big) in La Capital @ la Secretaria de Agricultura; He told him about the bogus checks; And he asked what he should do with them. My Dad's boss replied: Do I have to tell you what to do with them? My Dad eventually resigned his post, and left the country with difficulty since they had imposed a do not fly restriction on him (my father).
Corruption is not new, it's just branched out to all levels of society.
From the shoe shine boy to the Diplomats! It's rampant, it's viral!
From: Dominican Republic
Escott
Scumbagism reigns but there IS hope for the country. People that CAN just need to DO. So just do what you can and we'll work it out.
Written by: tejano, 22 Feb 2009 8:15 AM
From: United States
Bravo Manny for your comment:
"I'm disgusted with DR! Is there anyone out there willing to take a stand against corruption that can actually lead a movement to take the government over and majke it for the people as opposed to what it has always been"
President Fernandez is creating a legacy he will not be pleased with. For such a smart, intellectual person he is blinded by something I cannot put a finger on. He is suppose to represent the people not screw them. The DR is run with drug money and it is only getting worse. The so called leaders of the country are just as involved and make NO attempt to seriously clean it up. There is a bust here and there but only to put in the papers as a veil of the massive drug connection at the highest levels. I would start with the Chief of the DNCD and work my way up.
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It is like asking the wolf to guard the hen house.
How many more will it take for him to eventually wake up and get the cojones necessary to clean up his administration??
The big question is this: Is Leonel truly the leader of the Dominican Republic, or is he but a vacant effigy imitating a leader?
Only if he begins acting as a true leader will he maintain control over his party.
TexasBill
Get wealth..by any possible means!
All these reports about 22 police fired for allowing drug dealers to operate if they "pay to play" via tolls...is NOTHING NEW. I communicated with the state assemblymen from NY several months ago about the system (just like I did with all the DT readers).
As long as their is bribe money then criminals in the RD will be protected.
We want choppo Pichardo back, we want the choppo back, we want the choppo back.
Personally I got a mixed feeling about leonel adm and am not into Dominican politics because of the corruption. You personally should be happy with leonel. He had helped your Haitian people to the max at the cost of our prosperity. Of all Dominican presidents he had been the more lenient toward allowing the Haitian in the country. It is like the law is nonexistence in that aspect to him. If this is now with your complaint toward everything. Wait until the next president who will probably will need a massive deportation of Haitian. I can’t wait for your berriche.
From: United States
I'm disgusted with DR! Is there anyone out there willing to take a stand against corruption that can actually lead a movement to take the government over and majke it for the people as opposed to what it has always been: a place for connected people to become rich and expand the wealth of those in power/control???
MannyTav:
I hear you, bro!
It's frustrating to see Amatuer Night at the Apollo, in DR. Nothing has changed, they take turns at dictator for a term...then it's PLD-PRD political volley ball; They alternate at looting and pillaging the nation's resources and people.
Once again, Dominicans are are transparent about their corruption, they wear it as a badge of honor.
LF is president and he has no morals or balls.
How can any other country take this guy seriously?
From: United States
Buying influence is institutionalized as just a way of doing business in the DR. and 99% of countries in the world. It is a human condition that rots the society at the core. Today Mexican authorities are choosing between being corrupt and staying alive or defending honor until you are killed like a dog in the street and your family murdered in front of you. All governments including the US foster corruption as a way of compensating for poor pay and for having kissed ass for years all the way up the ladder. I think they may have learned this from the corporate world.
You and I are on the same wave length on this topic.
Bravo!
Everyone else belly aches about low pay. What's the excuse for high paid white collar crimminals; Responsibility and honesty are out of style. As far as most "upwardly mobile aspiriants" are concerned. Robin Leach you started this with your Lifestyle of the rich & famous.
LOL
"Only if he begins acting as a true leader will he maintain control over his party."
He is acting as the true leader of his party. You think the corruption stems from a rogue ellements of the party !?! I'm sorry but embezzeling from the country's coffres is not a deviance from the norm, it is a standing order.
It is not about standing up against corruption that is the problem it is renouncing corruption as their modus operandi that is required.
My Dad worked in Depto. de Agricultura back in 1963. He oversaw payroll for the Cibao Region,
Once he discovered numerous checks to be paid with bogus non-existent names. He called his superior (Jorge, who eventually made it big) in La Capital @ la Secretaria de Agricultura; He told him about the bogus checks; And he asked what he should do with them. My Dad's boss replied: Do I have to tell you what to do with them? My Dad eventually resigned his post, and left the country with difficulty since they had imposed a do not fly restriction on him (my father).
Corruption is not new, it's just branched out to all levels of society.
From the shoe shine boy to the Diplomats! It's rampant, it's viral!
Scumbagism reigns but there IS hope for the country. People that CAN just need to DO. So just do what you can and we'll work it out.
"I'm disgusted with DR! Is there anyone out there willing to take a stand against corruption that can actually lead a movement to take the government over and majke it for the people as opposed to what it has always been"
President Fernandez is creating a legacy he will not be pleased with. For such a smart, intellectual person he is blinded by something I cannot put a finger on. He is suppose to represent the people not screw them. The DR is run with drug money and it is only getting worse. The so called leaders of the country are just as involved and make NO attempt to seriously clean it up. There is a bust here and there but only to put in the papers as a veil of the massive drug connection at the highest levels. I would start with the Chief of the DNCD and work my way up.