Former minister of Public Works and Communications Victor Díaz Rua, during whose tenure the largest number of projects involving the Odebrecht construction company were built, told reporters that he is a good friend of Supreme Court Judge Miriam German Brito.
Díaz Rua made the comment after the highly respected judge announced she is asking for Supreme Court of Justice president Mariano German’s opinion about whether she should recuse herself from the Odebrecht case if it reaches the Supreme Court of Justice.
The judge in the letter to Supreme Court of Justice president Mariano Germán cites her impeccable reputation as a judge noting that she has not been subject to influence. In the letter she mentions her judgments against Díaz Rúa and equally controversial PLD officer Felix Bautista, despite her close ties to a relative of Bautista.
Meanwhile, Díaz Rua denied he had talked to her at any time about any issue related to his previous position in the government.
Speaking on the program “Sol de la Mañana” Diaz Rua said he had “never dealt with issues of [his] profession with judge Germán. He said that they talked about books, history and other trivial things, and he added that those who know the judge noted she won’t talk about any of the pending issues before the court.
The former minister said that efforts to discredit him or the PLD party were simply based in party politics in an attempt to damage the current administration.
Judge Germán Brito is regarded as one of the shining stars in the Dominican justice system for her independence of criteria and high level of knowledge. Adriano Miguel Tejada dedicates the editorial of the Diario Libre to praise the judge’s track record.
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25 May 2017
