Santo Domingo.- The organization Sed de Justicia filed on Tuesday a criminal complaint with the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the Prosecution for Administrative Corruption (Pepca) against former President of the Republic Lionel Fernandez and former Minister of the Presidency Lisandro Macarula. 18 former senators for allegedly defrauding the Dominican state in the sale of San Sauci land.
“Thirst for Justice considers it its duty to inform the Public Ministry the names of those involved and the documentary evidence collected, giving details of the facts, places and circumstances, so that the investigating and prosecuting body may, after due diligence, prove The commission of crimes, individualizes criminal responsibilities and requests before the competent courts sanctions in accordance with the law and due process”, declared the unit’s president, Frank Rosario.
In the same sense, he explained that “in order to deceive the State, Lionel Fernández agreed to use front men with the named Lisandro Macrulla, who would represent the then President of the Republic in that operation, allowing him to directly and thirdly There will be gains through the sides.”
According to the complaint, Leonel Fernandez, Lisandro, Lisandro Macrulla and 18 former senators committed administrative corruption, fraud against the state, association of criminals and union actions, using deceitful maneuvers to deprive the Dominican State of 495,211 square meters of land. carry through. Price on both sides on Avenida España, the port of San Souci, the naval base of the erstwhile Navy, and the entire shoreline that makes up the Malecón of the aforementioned avenue, all highest tourist business, structure fictitious payment operations to defraud the state and profit company Inversiones Touristicus San Souci, which is owned by Macrula and other businessmen.
“In order to defraud the State, Lionel Fernández agreed with the named Lisandro Macarula to use front men who would represent the then President of the Republic in this operation, from which he would benefit directly and through third parties,” by Frank Description of the presented document Rosario, President of the NGO.
Some of the former legislators involved in the administrative corruption scandal are: Andrés Bautista, who presided over the Senate at the time, Pedro Alegría Soto, Enriquillo Reyes Ramírez, Bernardo Alemán Rodríguez, Vicente Castillo, German Castro, César Díaz Filippo, Tomás Emilio Durán, Ramiro Espino Fermín. , Dagorberto Rodríguez Adams, among others.
The complaint also names Andres Bautista, the former President of the Senate, along with other senators who voted in favor of an allegedly fraudulent contract sent by Fernández as President of the Republic in 2005, which granted land to the port, naval Aadhaar was sent to deliver. The entire shoreline of the Navy and España Avenue boardwalks, all “sold” for 0 pesos to the company Invergenas Turísticas San Souci, owned by Macarula and a group of businessmen.
In addition to Andrés Bautista, who presided over the Senate at the time, former senators Pedro Alegría Soto, Enriquelo Reyes Ramírez, Bernardo Alemán Rodríguez, Vicente Castillo, Germán Castro, César Díaz Filippo, Tomás Emilio Durán, Ramiro Espino are also present. file. Fermin, among others.