December 10, 2013 - Vocero.com
Resident Commissioner Reacts to the Secretary of Justice
Pedro Pierluisi. THE SPOKESMAN / Archive
The Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi said Tuesday that Attorney Luis Sánchez Betances is unable to continue in office.
"For the past few days I have been watching the development of this unfortunate incident, but given the information that has transcended I feel obliged to express myself and show my rejection and censorship undue interference from the attorney. I understand that this intervention it unable to continue their charge effectively, "Pierluisi said in a written statement.
"I was attorney general and I fully understand the weight carried on his shoulders the person occupying that office. The people expect more from a Secretary of Justice, because his speech represents the government's ability to act impartially and in law enforcement and administration of justice for all citizens, regardless of their social or economic status or ties to officials government. If some information that has transpired over the conduct of the Attorney General to use his power to intervene with the police who had arrested his former partner to guide intoxicated, it is demonstrated that the officer does not have that ability and mine people's trust in their institutions, "he said.
"The situation is even worse if we take into account the leading role played by the secretary of the federal hiring monitor and related to police reform processes. This may not be the message to be sent to our Police. Officials called to administer justice can not intervene to prevent them apply the law correctly to your friends and relatives. And Caesar must not only be honest, you have to look it. Given this reality and in order to safeguard public confidence in its institutions I think the Secretary should consider whether it is better to leave office. Otherwise, the governor García Padilla is required to make the right decisions to safeguard the people's trust, "concluded Pierluisi.
The attorney, Luis Sánchez Betances accepted last Friday night went to headquarters Transit Division San Juan, after police arrested her former partner of law firm Jaime Sifre Rodriguez, 66 for driving intoxicated.
According to the police report, the lawyer was arrested at about 10:45 Friday night for driving while intoxicated and driving while talking on your cell phone by Roosevelt Avenue intersection with Highway PR-8 in San Juan.
"For the past few days I have been watching the development of this unfortunate incident, but given the information that has transcended I feel obliged to express myself and show my rejection and censorship undue interference from the attorney. I understand that this intervention it unable to continue their charge effectively, "Pierluisi said in a written statement.
"I was attorney general and I fully understand the weight carried on his shoulders the person occupying that office. The people expect more from a Secretary of Justice, because his speech represents the government's ability to act impartially and in law enforcement and administration of justice for all citizens, regardless of their social or economic status or ties to officials government. If some information that has transpired over the conduct of the Attorney General to use his power to intervene with the police who had arrested his former partner to guide intoxicated, it is demonstrated that the officer does not have that ability and mine people's trust in their institutions, "he said.
"The situation is even worse if we take into account the leading role played by the secretary of the federal hiring monitor and related to police reform processes. This may not be the message to be sent to our Police. Officials called to administer justice can not intervene to prevent them apply the law correctly to your friends and relatives. And Caesar must not only be honest, you have to look it. Given this reality and in order to safeguard public confidence in its institutions I think the Secretary should consider whether it is better to leave office. Otherwise, the governor García Padilla is required to make the right decisions to safeguard the people's trust, "concluded Pierluisi.
The attorney, Luis Sánchez Betances accepted last Friday night went to headquarters Transit Division San Juan, after police arrested her former partner of law firm Jaime Sifre Rodriguez, 66 for driving intoxicated.
According to the police report, the lawyer was arrested at about 10:45 Friday night for driving while intoxicated and driving while talking on your cell phone by Roosevelt Avenue intersection with Highway PR-8 in San Juan.
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