The president of the Constitutional Court, magistrate Milton Ray Guevarasaid that the celebration of the 179th anniversary of the proclamation of the National Independence It is an appropriate date to renew the citizen commitment to honor the sacrifice of Juan Pablo Duarte, Ramón Matías Mella, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and other young revolutionaries who fought to overthrow the Haitian government and save the identity and essence of Dominicanness.
“The National Independence it is a transcendental fact that constitutes the guarantee of the existence of the Dominican Republic as a free and independent nation from all domination, protectorate, intervention and foreign influence; a great example of unity and solidarity, which we must emulate every time attempts to sully our sovereignty await us,” Ray Guevara said in a press release.
He affirmed that it is everyone’s responsibility to expand and protect the democracy that exists, in addition to promoting a culture of institutional strengthening, transparency and accountability in the State.
“Let’s take care of this treasure called the Dominican Republic! It is no coincidence that foreign powers have fought fervently to appropriate this territory rich in natural resources, but even more wealthy because of the inestimable value that each Dominican’s heart has”President of the Constitutional Court
Judge Ray Guevara assured that the February 27 It is a day to celebrate in every corner of the country, waving the national flag high and remembering that 179 years ago, at the Puerta de Misericordia, the emblematic roar of the blunderbuss shot by Ramon Matias Mellaan event that “stirred up the spirits of the patriots and forever crowned the fate of the Dominican Republic that had just been born.”
rated the National Independence as the first and most important national anniversary, as conceived by the founders of the trinitarianwho with the motto “God, country and freedom” proclaimed the Dominican nation, the February 27 from 1844.
