Former first lady Cándida Montilla’s brother, Maxy Montilla, denied that his brother-in-law from former president Danilo Medina has provided him with the means to win the bids he has acquired in electrical equipment distribution companies.
When he was interviewed by journalist Alicia Ortega on her program El Informe, he said that his merits are not due to his family ties, but to the work he did for years, even before Medina’s efforts.
Likewise, he assured that the initial success of his companies as state suppliers dates back to 2009, where he claimed to have had the vision to venture into the Chinese market and set up a commercial structure there.
He stated that there he expanded his sales catalog to more than 100 products, giving him an edge over his competition.
He also indicated that the prices of these Chinese inputs are much cheaper than their North American counterpart, which also put them in a better position compared to the other bidders.
When Ortega asked if his company is the only one with access to Chinese electrical objects, Montilla replied no, but reiterated that because it had “taken a step forward that none of its competitors had” through a construction on the said Asian land. .
Regarding the above structure, he said that in China he has a commercial manager, an electrical engineer and a person who deals with logistics. “I was the first to enter China,” he said.
Accusations
The Minister of Energy and Mines, Antonio Almonte, stated during a Listín Diario breakfast that there was a ‘two-headed octopus’ in the electricity distribution companies, adding that there is an ongoing investigation.
Maxy Montilla, along with her brother Alexander, was selected acts of corruption during Medina’s previous administrations through investigative work by Dominican media over the past week.