Members of Falpo denied the organization is behind the recent action by members of the Popular Front (Falpo) members whereby these threw excrement against the Supreme Court of Justice, in a symbolic protest for the weaknesses of Dominican justice. The action took place on occasion of the celebration of the national day of judiciary in the Dominican Republic. On the occasion, the president of the Supreme Court of Justice, Mariano German Mejía defended the actions taken in favor of Dominican justice over his seven-year term.
In a statement signed by Raúl Monegro, national spokesman, and Víctor Romano, national secretary general, Falpo goes on record saying that Gabriel Sanchez, who led the protest action, is a follower of Fidel Santana, the former president of the Falpo who was expelled from the organization in 2010 for negotiating with Miguel Vargas and the PRD candidacies for the elections that differed from the movement’s positions. They said that the radical action seeks to legitimate themselves with the people. A large segment of the population is disgusted with the actions of the judiciary.
Nevertheless, the statement also pointed out: “It is more than evident that in this country justice is but shit, and that all they demand is that the judiciary prosecute the perpetrators of acts of corruption that only promote impunity and political crime.”
Members of the Popular Front (Falpo) protested in front of the Justice Palace demanding that those who were arrested, having thrown excrement against the Supreme Court of Justice, in a symbolic protest for the weaknesses of Dominican justice, should be freed. Estévez, warned that they would call a national strike if their companions were not released shortly.
Those arrested were Manuel Robinson Morillo Martínez, Juan Antonio Martínez Paredes, Jennifer Germosén Rosario, Ángela Carolina Báez Jacobo, Cristian Ismael Jiménez Rosario, Richard Hernández Peralta and Gabriel Sánchez Rosario.
There is now a police cordon around the Palace of Justice to prevent further disturbances.
Meanwhile, the president of the National Commission of Human Rights (CNDH), Manuel María Mercedes requested the Attorney General release the members of the Falpo accused of throwing the feces at the Supreme Court of Justice headquarters in the Centro de los Heroes. He said the case does not merit preventive custody, and a team of lawyers head by himself would defend the accused. He said that it was an accident that the Dominican flag get part of the feces that were thrown by the protestors.
The men are detained at the Palacio de Justicia in Ciudad Nueva pending a court establish coercive measures.
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9 January 2019
