The former president Leonel Fernandez reported today that under the contract of the National Institute of Transit and Land Transport (Intrant) with the company Transcore Latam A scheme of espionage and corruption could be put together that is a scandal and must be thoroughly investigated as a matter of national security.
The former president spoke at his weekly meeting with “La Voz del Pueblo” that the traffic lights in the capital went out and it was discovered that the company was still operating “under unclear circumstances”, Intrant continued his relationship with Transcore Latam, despite the cancellation of the agreement signed between the state entity and the private company in 2023 by the General Directorate of Public Procurement (DGCP).
“The Dominican people expect the Ggovernment offer conclusive answers to a case that, in addition to constituting a scandal of corruptionrepresents a risk to the national security“a threat to the fundamental right to privacy and the human right to non-arbitrary or abusive interference in private life,” declared the president of the People’s Force.
According to the country’s former president, the disqualified company would have been able to receive payments and maintain control over the infrastructure, which includes the surveillance cameras around the city.
“Why a private enterprise“Which is supposed to only manage traffic, also has the ability to track mobile phones and control sensitive data?” the opponent asked.
At the meeting, held at the Casa del Pueblo Jonny Ventura, Fernández highlighted the possibility that the installed cameras could be carrying out espionage massive.
“It is unacceptable that cameras at strategic intersections not only identify vehicles, but also mobile phones, which constitutes a violation of the fundamental right to privacy,” he said, citing Article 44 of the Constitution, which guarantees the privacy and honor of individuals.
The president of the People’s Strength called the Ggovernment to give conclusive answers about what happened, as it claims to represent a risk to the national security: “We cannot allow the privacy of our people to be played with and the State to delegate to private companies tasks that only concern the government“, he said.
