The Dominican government stated that “no Dominican can take justice into his hands and persecute Haitians.” The statement was made by Presidency spokesman, Rafael Nunez. He spoke in reference to reports that Dominicans killed two Haitians and four others were injured in supposed retaliation for the killing by Haitians of a Dominican woman and serious injury of her husband in Hatillo Palma, Monte Cristi some three weeks ago. Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez urged the authorities get to the bottom of the recent crimes on the border and justice act promptly to prevent what he described as worst consequences.