Madrid, Spain.- Communicators and community leaders from the Dominican diaspora in Europe asked President Luis Abinader to evaluate the performance of officials assigned to the continent and consider changes among those who, they said, have held their posts for years without showing visible results for the community.
The requests were made during an exchange on Tropical FM Madrid, where participants discussed the work of Dominican officials in Europe and their relationship with citizens living in different countries across the continent.
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Norberto Azor, a Dominican communicator and community leader in Madrid, said it is necessary to determine what work government representatives are doing and whether they are fulfilling the responsibilities for which they were appointed. “Some officials have been in place for quite some time, but no action or results can be seen from them,” he said, addressing the president.
Azor said authorities must review the performance of their representatives abroad and learn the results of their work. He also called for Dominicans living outside the country not to be considered only during electoral processes.
Marcelino Peralta, a communicator and social leader, backed the proposal and asked that positions related to Dominicans living in Europe be filled by people connected to those communities and familiar with their needs.
From Paris, communicator Alexander Bellance acknowledged progress in professionalizing the foreign service but questioned the relationship some officials maintain with community leaders. In his view, certain initiatives are developed without enough consultation to identify the needs of Dominican residents.
Journalist Olga Capellán, who lives in Barcelona, focused part of her criticism on INDEX in Europe. Although she highlighted the economic importance of Dominicans living on the continent through remittances sent to the Dominican Republic, she considered the support received by community organizations insufficient.
Capellán said she sees activities by the Institute of Dominicans and Dominicans Abroad in the United States, while in Europe, in her assessment, some of its actions are limited to virtual meetings and there is little support for Dominican organizations in Spain.
The journalist also said Foreign Minister Víctor Bisonó should pay attention to the performance of those responsible for INDEX. She likewise questioned the institution’s ability to respond to situations involving Dominicans living outside the country.
Participants agreed on the need to evaluate the results achieved by government representatives and strengthen institutional ties with the Dominican diaspora living in Europe.
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