Father Mario Serrano, national director of the Company of Jesus of the Catholic Church (the Jesuits), has expressed his organization’s support to the Green Movement. Serrano stated that as Jesuits they are accompanying the Dominican people in the search for justice and better democracy.
He said that he did not agree with calls made during the National District Green March for President Danilo Medina to resign. But he observed that the document requesting Danilo’s resignation did not come from the Green Movement. Serrano did insist that the President commit to the total transparency and independence in the investigation of corruption and authorize swift action against those accused of wrongdoing.
Being interviewed on the radio program El Sol de la Mañana he went on to say that with all citizens taking an active role is supporting democracy, the Dominican Republic will be a better nation. The El Sol de la Mañana talk show is known for its strong support for the Medina administration.
Recently, the Catholic Church has spoken out against the Medina administration after the government backed including exceptions to abortion in the Penal Code under revision in the Congress.
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2 August 2017
