Santo Domingo, RD.
Before noon today, President Luis Abinader had on his desk the police report of the murder of the pair of shepherds from Villa Altagracia on his desk and, although he had not read it by mid-afternoon, he assured himself that he will be investigated assisted because he is determined to improve the police force.
“Regardless of the inconveniences, obstacles or stones on the road, we will not tire, we will improve the police,” said the first president of the unfortunate case.
He argued to a group of journalists who had been invited to the lunch meeting organized by the government to commemorate Journalist’s Day, that there was a “wiping out of a serious wrongdoing by a colonel” and wondered how many like him. intended to be done by the government.
He reiterated that while a perfect police force will not be achieved, it will be improved, and that he is not naive and knows that there will be people who will oppose it from within, but they will be confronted.
Who did they rob? Where is the complaint and who told them they would come along the southern route of the highway, the president asked, emphasizing that “if the story isn’t beautiful, you have to tell it, tell the truth. the country “.
The president announced that the government will continue to cleanse the police because “it is vital.”
He reported that the National Police is investigating the couple’s case, that another investigation is underway and that he is also investigating in parallel.
Young shepherds, recently married, were Joel Díaz and Elízabeth Muñoz, whose murder by police while driving near Villa Altagracia shocked society.
He indicated that he understands the need for police reform and therefore a commission will be set up, as it was practically impossible to implement police reform with this pandemic.
Likewise, he announced that a selection had already been made of a call of 1,000 interested to be part of the police force and that 5,000 had been presented. He also announced that the process of disarmament plans will begin.
At the meeting where the retirement of 44 journalists was announced, the president also said he will travel to Spain from 18 to 22 years old for the Ibero-American summit of heads of state and government.
The activity will take place in the Iberian peninsula of Andorra and only four governments will be in person, namely Spain, Portugal, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic, and the rest will be virtual.
The Dominican Republic will occupy the Pro tempore Secretariat of the Ibero-American Summit for two years. On the 18th it leaves for the Principality of Andorra.
This time the theme of the XVII Ibero-American Summit is “Innovation for sustainable development. Target 2030. Ibero-America faces the challenge of the corona virus ”.