The crying, sadness, pain and wonder was a common factor among the hundreds of friends, acquaintances and party colleagues of the Minister of the Environment, Orlando Jorge Merawhose body lies in a coffin in the Blandino Funeral Homeof the Abraham Lincoln, in the capital, after one of his closest friends shot him several times they took his life.
Since noon yesterday, personalities from the political life of the country, congressmen, government officials, jurists, businessmen, religious, representatives of civil society and ordinary people of society, go to chapels D and E, of that funeral center a express sorrow and condolences to the relatives of the deceased minister.
The ex-president Hipolito Mejiadefined Jorge Mera as a very noble boy, conciliator and problem solver.
He also said that when he found out that his daughter, the mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejiafor a few minutes he could have been involved in the act of blood, just thinking about it made his skin crawl and he thanks God nothing happened to him.
Jorge Mera, the president of the People’s Force (FP), also went to the place to mourn the relatives. Leonel Fernandezwho was accompanied by members of the political leadership of that party.
The also former president of the country highlighted the qualities that adorned the political career of Jorge Mera and stressed that he was an important asset for the Dominican democracy.
“He was a very correct person, very decent, cordial and very affable with everyone, a man of talent. I think that he was an important asset for Dominican democracy,” Fernández said.
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Leonel was accompanied to offer his condolences by the vice president of the FP, Radhames Jimenez; the members of the Political Directorate, Nathanael Concepciondeputy Ruben Maldonado; Secretary for Legislative Affairs, Henry Meranthe Secretary of Propaganda Cesar Fernandezand the coordinator of the External Sector, Robert Rosario.
Meanwhile, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Alfred Pachecosaid that he has not yet finished assimilating the murder of Jorge Mera, with whom he claims he had a very close relationship.
The legislator stated that his death moves the entire Dominican people and other parts of the world, who have already expressed their sorrow for his loss.
“Orlando was an exemplary politician who lived and cultivated politics for the good of all citizens, who, even at the cost of personal situations, always tried to serve others,” Pacheco said.
life was hard on him
Another who also went to the funeral home was the leader of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) Guido Gomez Mazarawho described the event as painful, unfortunate and said that he never thought that a person like Orlando Jorge Mera I would end up in those conditions. He understands that such acts should lead Dominican society to deep reflection.
Gómez Mazara said that Orlando always had an affable temperament, even in moments of confrontation and discrepancies, he always maintained calm and sanity.
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“This is an unfortunate and painful tragedy. I think life was very hard on him,” she expressed.
The mayor of Santo Domingo Este, Manuel Jimenezsaid that he does not doubt that what cost Jorge Mera his life was doing the right thing, since he knows he was a rigorous person in compliance with the law.
“Doing what is right also has its negative consequences, especially for officials, who have the responsibility to defend the collective interest,” he said.
from your side, Ulysses Rodriguezdirector of the Center for Development and Industrial Competitiveness (Proindustria), said that the Jorge Mera event has been a true tragedy and has left much sadness, pain and anger.
“What I would like is to think that this crime has not happened and that it is just a nightmare from which one hopes to wake up,” the official expressed afflicted.
