Economy June 24, 2019 - 4:28 pm

Young business leaders warn against constitutional amendment

Santo Domino.- National Young Entrepreneurs Association (ANJE) president Guillermo Julián warned Mon. that bribing congressmen to get votes for another constitutional reform would lacerate the institutionalism that the Dominican people have managed to build with many efforts and sacrifices.

Julian was asked about the complaints from several people, including opposition PRM party presidential hopeful Luis Abinader that in Congress offers have already been made to legislators to vote to amend the law of laws.

Speaking on Telesistema Channel 11, Julian stressed that it’s up to Congress to amend the Constitution and not business associations or society. “As a society we must ask the congressmen for an ethical and necessary behavior to maintain the institutional levels in the country.”

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