Santo Domingo.- The Presidency’s Press director Rafael Núñez on Tuesday revealed that the Government received information on the alleged threat against the journalist Nuria Piera more than one month ago.
“The government has received information, but not confirmed,” the official said.
Núñez’s statement comes just hours after Piera expressed fear for her life on the alleged threat, and noted that she didn’t know whether it was from the government sector, or from the major opposition party.
He said the alleged threat prompted Francisco Javier Garcia, ruling PLD party presidential candidate Damilo Medina’s campaign chief, to offer Piera protection.
“The government has discarded the information. We get the information, we investigate it, we see that there’s no proof, so we reject it. It’s been more than one month ago,” the official said in the Hoy Mismo program, Channel 9.
When the journalist Cesar Medina asked Núñez to comment on ruling party senator Wilton Guerrero’s statement that members of the PRD party linked to drug trafficking are behind the plot, he described it as “extemporaneous.”
“What I’m revealing now occurred more than one month ago, before her denouncement against Felix Bautista, Wilton’s accusation is extemporaneous.”
Rejects offer for protection
The Press Director, after noting that Piera rejected the offer for protection, said the Government is obliged to provide protection, “for Nuria and for any other citizen.”
Written by: zooma, 24 Apr 2012 8:34 AM
From: United States
This whole episode is a window on how unstable the political process and governance within this country is, irrespective of party affiliation. Corruption runs so deep to the bone that it will take heroic measures to get the cure.
Written by: josean, 24 Apr 2012 9:53 AM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
This is just a PURPLE LIE that got to big for even them to swallow!
Now the Master Lier,Lie-onel is trying to walk it back, so he sends out his press flunky to put out the fires!
Written by: RoyStone, 24 Apr 2012 11:21 AM
From: Australia
"Piera rejected the offer for protection"
I can imagine there are many in both the PLD and the PRD who would prefer her silenced. The offer was for protection, or constant monitoring? There have been a number of cases in other countries where a supposed bodyguard has actually executed the person they were meant to protect.
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
Bring in "BLACKWATER USA" a.k.a "Xe", a.k.a "Academi" and protect this women from our corrupted political parties that are looking to do harm to her for their personal gain. Lets form a 20ft radius no entry zone and shoot on the spot whomever come unannounced.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
@Roy
a supposed bodyguard has actually executed the person they were meant to protect.
I thought the same thing as I was reading the story.
I personly think that Nuria Piera should pack her suitcase and leave the country untill this all blows over.
Written by: RoyStone, 24 Apr 2012 2:44 PM
From: Australia
Agreed, elBuscoon,
however she will never be safe here. She's a whistle-blower and I don't think there will be a time in the foreseeable future there not be issues warranting public exposure, and people prepared to kill to prevent it.
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
Roy,
I have lived in the DR for a little over 5 years and one thing that I have seen time and time again is that Dominican memory is about as long as the day is short. They forget everything, Hipolito is a perfect example. How can a country vote for a clown like this. But they all foregot the past.
I think that Nuria should take a long vacation somewhere unknown to all for a few months and after that is will be ok.
Written by: josean, 24 Apr 2012 5:01 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"How can a country vote for a clown like this"
Easy,because the voted for a NARCO like Lie-onel three times!
From: Cuba, La Havana, Que Viva La Revolucion
Josean,
I am Cuban by birth and I am an American Citizen for what ever that is worth and looking back at Hipolito past, I would rather see Danilo win. Hipoloco was the laughing stock of the world. No President could not have any respect for this Clown. How can a country move forward with a fool a the wheel?
Now please try to look beyond the Metro and your Godfather Leo. Danilo could be a breath of fresh air for the DR.
Written by: josean, 24 Apr 2012 7:15 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
Hippo is a clown no doubt but Danilo is a puppet of Narco Lie-onel and in the public current eye that is worse; and that is what the public is very concerned about.
Margarita on the ticket only confirms their suspicions!
Danilo will always be a Bridesmaid but never the BRIDE!
From: United States, FREEPORT, Long Island.... ((You're blind to the fact that you're blind))
The PLD needs to be removed because of the stronghold they have on this country, The burro can be controlled like any other animal, the people need to realize it was them that put him there no on else and hold this public servant responsible for his actions and anyone else he appoints.........First, if these two political parties are truly engaging in the true art of war on a civilian, they should be disqualified from participating in the run for presidency, just the thought of committing murder for a cause is frightening and cancerous to the republic.
Written by: josean, 24 Apr 2012 10:50 PM
From: United States, Fighting the Dictatorship of the Narco PLD Mafia; Guillermo Moreno President 2016
"The PLD needs to be removed because of the stronghold they have on this country,"
Bobby Joe,
I think you have expressed the conclusion the majority of the electorate is arriving at.
People are really scared of the disproportionate control of power in so few hands.
Written by: RoyStone, 25 Apr 2012 10:04 PM
From: Australia
elBuscoon,
I am sure you are correct about the memory of the average Dominican. The fact that Hippo can even show his face in pubic attests to this. However Nuria Piera's potential executioners are not average Dominicans and have billions of very dirty dollars at stake if she keeps blowing her whistle.
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This whole episode is a window on how unstable the political process and governance within this country is, irrespective of party affiliation. Corruption runs so deep to the bone that it will take heroic measures to get the cure.
This is just a PURPLE LIE that got to big for even them to swallow!
Now the Master Lier,Lie-onel is trying to walk it back, so he sends out his press flunky to put out the fires!
I can imagine there are many in both the PLD and the PRD who would prefer her silenced. The offer was for protection, or constant monitoring? There have been a number of cases in other countries where a supposed bodyguard has actually executed the person they were meant to protect.
a supposed bodyguard has actually executed the person they were meant to protect.
I thought the same thing as I was reading the story.
I personly think that Nuria Piera should pack her suitcase and leave the country untill this all blows over.
however she will never be safe here. She's a whistle-blower and I don't think there will be a time in the foreseeable future there not be issues warranting public exposure, and people prepared to kill to prevent it.
Roy,
I have lived in the DR for a little over 5 years and one thing that I have seen time and time again is that Dominican memory is about as long as the day is short. They forget everything, Hipolito is a perfect example. How can a country vote for a clown like this. But they all foregot the past.
I think that Nuria should take a long vacation somewhere unknown to all for a few months and after that is will be ok.
"How can a country vote for a clown like this"
Easy,because the voted for a NARCO like Lie-onel three times!
Josean,
I am Cuban by birth and I am an American Citizen for what ever that is worth and looking back at Hipolito past, I would rather see Danilo win. Hipoloco was the laughing stock of the world. No President could not have any respect for this Clown. How can a country move forward with a fool a the wheel?
Now please try to look beyond the Metro and your Godfather Leo. Danilo could be a breath of fresh air for the DR.
Hippo is a clown no doubt but Danilo is a puppet of Narco Lie-onel and in the public current eye that is worse; and that is what the public is very concerned about.
Margarita on the ticket only confirms their suspicions!
Danilo will always be a Bridesmaid but never the BRIDE!
"The PLD needs to be removed because of the stronghold they have on this country,"
Bobby Joe,
I think you have expressed the conclusion the majority of the electorate is arriving at.
People are really scared of the disproportionate control of power in so few hands.
I am sure you are correct about the memory of the average Dominican. The fact that Hippo can even show his face in pubic attests to this. However Nuria Piera's potential executioners are not average Dominicans and have billions of very dirty dollars at stake if she keeps blowing her whistle.