The position of the Santo Domingo East Mayor’s Office was firm: “Neither forgiveness nor impunity!” Said the entity in a statement regarding the case of one of its employees who appeared in a video that went viral on social networks where he is seen savagely beating an elderly man.
The Town hall It also reported that the man was separated from said institution and will be brought to justice.
He will answer to the competent authorities. The process of improving the municipal service must be carried out respecting the law and human dignity»states the statement.
In the video you can see the homeless man being pushed and punched by an employee of the Mayor’s Office while demanding that he not throw garbage in the street.
“Don’t throw garbage at me, don’t throw garbage at me, we’re picking it up every day,” the man said on the recording.
Although the aggressor or the victim were not identified, Internet users immediately commented that it seemed to be in an improvised garbage dump in said demarcation.
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Likewise, the ASDE indicates that its 3,300 employees are required to fulfill their duty within the framework of the law, paying special attention to the elderly in vulnerable conditions.
On the fact, the Mayor’s Office responded, in addition: “The current management of the City Council has reiterated and reiterates to all its employees that under no circumstances will it tolerate behavior that conflicts with the laws or any action away from prudence and respect for citizen rights ” .