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Santo Domingo. – Following the protest held at the entrance of Los Alcarrizos by owners of commercial premises who claim not to have been correctly compensated for the Metro works, the coordinator of the Transportation Cabinet, Deligne Ascención, affirmed that the Government will honor its commitments to citizens who have a legitimate right to compensation.
Ascensión assured that this administration has been characterized by respecting the rule of law and the right to property, pointing out that it has even had to assume payments corresponding to pending expropriations from 20 and up to 25 years, inherited from previous governments.
"This has probably been the most paying government the Dominican Republic has had in terms of expropriations," he said, while indicating that he will review the situation with the director of the Office for Transportation Reorganization (OPRET).
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The official explained that, if it is proven that the claimants are legally right, the Government will fulfill those obligations, guaranteeing peace of mind to those affected by the infrastructure works of the railway system. "They can be assured that if they have the right and the reason, the Government will honor that commitment," he said. In other news, Ascención highlighted that the transportation sector is going through a moment of significant progress, announcing that the Independencia Corridor will enter into operation in the coming days or weeks, and that the extension of Metro Line 2C will begin to function before the middle of the year, although he clarified that the exact date will be announced in due course by OPRET. Likewise, he announced that new actions will be carried out this year by OMSA, including a bus acquisition process and the implementation of corridors that will positively impact mobility in Greater Santo Domingo.
