The deputy and president of the Permanent Commission of the Public Ministry, Jesus Manuel Sanchez (Sandro), proposed a dialogue between the different sectors of the judicial system, with the aim of responding to the demands raised by the prosecutors, who carried out a work stoppage to demand salary improvements, decent working conditions, professional development and the implementation of the retirement plan, pensions and retirements.
“He Public Ministry It is a key piece in the formation of a criminal court, and it is urgent to address its demands. We must value its role as an essential component of the judicial system of the Dominican Republic, which operates within the framework of a constitutional rule of law,” said the legislator.
Sánchez stressed the importance of listening to prosecutors’ requests, although he urged the search for dialogue mechanisms that do not imply the paralysis of the courts.
“The courts are the setting from which society’s thirst for justice is quenched, and therefore, claims must be channeled through channels that do not affect their functioning,” he indicated.
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Likewise, the deputy said he hopes that the future head of the Attorney General’s Office, who will be appointed through the National Council of the Judiciary, will include the resolution of said prosecutors as a priority on his agenda.
The unemploymentheld in all prosecutor’s offices and courthouses in the country from 8:00 am to noon, was organized by the Association of Dominican Prosecutors (Fiscaldom).
According to a statement issued by the entity, the decision to stop their work arises after years of internal and external efforts without results, during which they have waited for the fulfillment of promises, resolutions of the Superior Council of the Public Ministry and rulings of jurisdictional bodies.
The demands include promotions in positions, the holding of competitions for expired tenures, a salary review that allows for equalization with the Judiciary, and the execution of the retirement plan, pensions and retirements.
