Corruption: President Of The Dominican Republic

Corruption has always been a problem built into institutions that hold power. Corruption is unavoidable in institutions that delegate the power. It would come with no surprise that every country has an institution which distributes or delegates the decisions that the country takes which in other words gives them power. One institution that could be used as an example of corruption would be the Dominican Government. Dominican Republics is known for being a third world country, for its poverty, culture, and for its corrupt government. Dominican Republic government is known for making back door deals, stealing money from the people, and neglecting the countries problems. It is believed that Leonel Fernandez is at the center of all of the

Leonel Fernandez is believed to be a corrupt presidential delegate who has been at the head of all the corruption involved in the country. When Leonel becomes president of the Dominican Republic many good things happened, giving people a false believe in the government. From 1996 to 2000, the Dominican Republic, under President Leonel Fernández, experienced an annual 7.7 percent economic growth, a drop in unemployment to 14 percent and stable exchange and inflation rates. All these improvements even though short lived, actually helped the countries economic wealth at the time. It seemed that, for the time being Leonel was actually acting in the countries best interest. However towards the end of Leonel’s first term the country soon enough dissolved into an economic decline and increased poverty. In a way it seemed like Leonel set up the economy to fail in his absence.

At the end of his first term the Temporary and Minimal Employment Fund(PEME) was robed of $100 million by four men who were under investigation. Soon as Leonel came back into office his first act as president was rebuild his counsel which consisted of him hiring the four men who were under investigation and placing them back on his counsel. By hiring these men he in clearly making himself seem corrupt, or admitting to it. These men Luis Inchausti—allegedly the main culprit of the notorious embezzlement scandal—as the Secretary of State, a job for which he is brings no experience and for which he is woefully under qualified. Previously, Inchausti served as the head of the PEME. As for the others accused of embezzlement, Simón Lizardo, the former Administrative Secretary, has been appointed to serve as the top auditor; Naivanjoe Ng Cortina, formerly an auditor, will now regulate the stock exchange; and Diandino Peña, the former Public Works Secretary, was chosen to head a new subway construction project.