Former President Hipólito Mejía has said that the country should fight to prevent the abuses and arbitrary processes by authorities that are similar to those carried out during the time of Trujillo. He made the observation in a declaration yesterday, 30 May 2017, on the occasion of the commemoration of 30 May 1961, the date marking when Dictator Trujillo was assassinated.
He said that the remembrance of that day obliges everyone to be more and more responsible in the building of democracy, freedom and the respect for human rights, and to create a society where people can live without fear. He also warned of the dangers of a repeat of the abuses during the time of Trujillo.
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El Dia
31 May 2017
