Corruption continues on the rise at the State Sugar Council (CEA)
TV investigative journalist, Alicia Ortega, presented on her El Informe TV show more cases of corruption at the State Sugar Council (CEA). The CEA in the 60s and 70s operated as the main government source of revenues with sugar from its now defunct sugar mills being the country’s main money crop. The Leonel Fernández government chose to divest the country of the sugar mills, but the entity has been kept alive by a growing bureaucracy. Ortega has aired several programs that the highlight the excesses and the wasteful spending that is open for everyone to see at the government entity.
Among other instances of corruption, Ortega has denounced that city councilors, deputy majors and employees of other public agencies are on the CEA payroll. She says there are people on the payroll of the extinct government body who actually who live overseas. Others employees include the father of the present director, his children, brothers, nephews, uncles and cousins. The wives of other government officers are also on the payroll.
Despite the airing of the specific cases of corruption, the Medina administration has not officially responded the accusations. The Ethics Agency of the government has said an investigation is underway.
Source: DR1, noticiassin.com
Aug 18, 2018
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