Abinader reiterates that he will seek to reform the Constitution to protect it

Santo Domingo – During his “thanksgiving” speech for his victory in the presidential elections, the re-elected president Luis Abinader remained emphatic in his idea that he will introduce a Constitutional reform, to put a lock so that no presidential candidate or party can modify the current ones. terms of presidential election and reelection, as well as establishing the independent Public Ministry in the Magna Carta.

The president indicated that, in his opinion, no one would oppose those changes that he intends to submit to the National Assembly.

“Who can oppose putting a lock on the Constitution so that no president who has the power we have now wants to change the terms of the election? “No one who loves democracy can oppose these changes,” Abinader exclaimed.

The head of state exclaimed that even though they will have the congressional majority, he seeks that these changes be made by consensus with the members of the country’s political and social sector.

“This is a power “We are going to use it very prudently, always with the consensus but also committed to the fact that the country told us that it wants these reforms and that we are going to make those reforms for the good of the Dominican Republic,” said the president.

Abinader added that precisely yesterday they began carrying out several consultations to put into operation the reforms he proposes; Just on Thursday night, the president met with the former presidential candidate of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Abel Martínez, in a private room to which the press did not have access; To date, no details of what was discussed at that meeting have been revealed.

The re-elected president indicated that he accepts the fact that the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) has won the vast majority of seats in the National Congress as a “great commitment” to achieve the reforms that the Dominican Republic “needs.”

“They have given us the greatest power in congressional terms that a president has ever had.” had and we assume that as a great commitment to the reforms that the Dominican Republic needs to move forward, to eliminate poverty, to improve our quality of life, to improve health, to improve citizen security, to improve our education,” he expressed. .

The president pointed out that the National Congress, which will have 29 of the 32 senators in favor of the ruling party and around 140 deputies in the Lower House, will be “one of the most productive” as of August 16 because they will promote it to be in that way from the Executive Branch.

“Today, the Dominican Republic has the opportunity to take the leap towards social and economic development. Today the Dominican Republic is stronger,” Abinader concluded, while celebrating that the country is stronger, recognized and respected as an oasis throughout Central America.

Act of thanksgiving

The thanksgiving combined the words of Father Kelvin Acevedo and Pastor Jorge Duarte, who motivated the president to continue deepening the changes that the country expects.

There was also a show full of Christian songs and dances, closing with the emblematic song “First the People.”

There were the re-elected vice president, Raquel Peña, the president of the PRM, José Ignacio Paliza, the general secretary and mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejía, the elected senators and deputies, members of the Executive Directorate and national secretaries and directors.