President Mejia told a member of his own party, Senator Dario Gmez (PRD-Santiago Rodriguez), to mind his own business. He was reacting to the latter’s suggestion that the President fire his economic team. "He should make laws, not govern the DR. Everyone should mind their own business," said Mejia. He spoke after leaving the Patronato de la Zona Colonial where he met with Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez and Vice President Milagros Ortiz Bosch to discuss a US$50 million project to enhance the Colonial City of Santo Domingo. Also present were Secretary of the Presidency, Sergio Grullon, Minister of Culture Tony Raful and Major Johnny Ventura. The project would be financed by the Interamerican Development Bank.
