Minister of Justice: Mayors brought to court to protect majority's rights

The judiciary "does not act to ensure the right of a small group intending, with the excuse of the right to protest, mar Venezuelans' lives and hit the country governance"

EL UNIVERSAL

Thursday March 20, 2014  02:22 PM

"Justice bodies ruled in favor of the great majorities and act to protect their rights." The statement Venezuelan Minister of the Interior and Justice Miguel Rodríguez Torres came after the detention of opposition Mayors Daniel Ceballos and Enzo Scarano.

"Venezuelans need to understand that State institutions, not the Government in this case, act to protect the right of majorities instead of those of a small group attempting to use the right to protest as a pretext to cloud the lives of Venezuelans, and hit governance in the country," Torres told the press.

Further on, the minister stated violent spots remained in San Cristóbal, the capital city of Táchira state, and San Diego municipality in Valencia, the capital city of Carabobo state.

Governor terms "unacceptable excess" the militarization of Táchira state

José Vielma Mora, the ruling party governor of the state of Táchira, southwest Venezuela, expressed his disagreement with the imprisonment of former police chief Iván Simonovis and opposition leader Leopoldo López. "I am not part of the regime; I was elected by the people of Táchira".

José Vielma Mora, the ruling party governor of the state of Táchira, southwest Venezuela, has described "as an excess" the military overfly and militarization of San Cristóbal, the capital city of Táchira state, to deter demonstrations taking place in the region in recent days.  "I got angry because of the military planes overflying Táchira; it was an unacceptable excess," Mora said in an interview with radio news station ONDA.

"I am not part of the regime; I was elected by the people of Táchira," the governor pointed out.

Mora admitted that there has been excess when breaking up demonstrations, and commented that he requested the replacement of the chief of the Comprehensive Defense Strategic Region (REDI). "I am against repression. Any student demonstration must be attended to; they (demonstrators) have the right to protest."

The governor highlighted that Táchira state has not been militarized and that the Internet service has not been shut down.

"I am against censorship of any kind," Mora remarked.

He additionally admitted that he has made mistakes in dealing with demonstrators and apologized for his actions.

With reference to political detainees, Vielma Mora commented he was "not in favor of the imprisonment of former police chief Iván Simonovis and opposition leader Leopoldo López," and called for their release.

Furthermore, the governor also admitted that food supply in the region is harmed by the foreign exchange distortions.

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