PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES LUNCH MARCH 2016 – LUIS ABINADER, PRM Candidate

Distinguished Luis Abinader, presidential candidate for the Modern Revolutionary Party, speaker and guest of honor today Mr. Patrick Dunn, Minister Counselor of the Embassy of the United States of America, Distinguished Carolina Mejía, vice presidential candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party

Distinguished Agricultural Engineer Hipólito Mejía, former President of the Republic
Distinguished Rafael Blanco, President of CONEP
Dear members of the Board of Directors and past presidents of AMCHAMDR

Authorities, executives and members of the Chamber, diplomatic representatives, members of the Elite Circle, representatives of the media, guests

Good afternoon.

On May 15th, Dominican citizens with the right to vote are called to elect the next President of the Republic, those who will represent us in Congress, and those who will govern in the country's municipalities. This is a democratic process that encompasses the election of more than four thousand positions, something that hasn't happened in a single election for several years.

AMCHAMDR has long participated in the electoral process through luncheons like the one we're meeting today. Through this, we seek to educate those who join us about the presidential candidates' government plans in areas related to the business and investment climate and the rule of law. Both are among our Chamber's core priorities.

The quality of our democracy depends largely on the decisions made by the people through their vote. The best decisions are made with the best information, and that's what we strive to contribute to with this activity. Then it's about processing them correctly, based on each person's sound conscience, so that when they cast their ballots, they can be confident that they made the best choice because they followed the best process to make their decision.
There are barely two months left until more than six million Dominicans elect our next executive, legislative, and municipal leaders. The intensity of the campaign, unfortunately, has tainted a process in which…

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