AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Nisman case: Bishops: "the people want the truth"

Thursday, 22 January 2015

Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - "We feel the need to invite the authorities and all political leaders to make every effort to reach the truth with honesty", said a statement of the Executive Committee of the Episcopal Conference of Argentina on the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman. Nisman was found dead at home, killed by a gunshot to the head, on January 19, on the day he was to present the documents to Parliament with which he accused President Cristina Kirchner of having negotiated a secret agreement to guarantee impunity to some Iranian citizens accused in relation to the bombing of the AMIA Jewish association in 1994.
The Executive Committee expressed confidence that the institutions of the Republic can "overcome the shadow of impunity that damages the health of democracy", and recalled that the current challenges have to be faced "on the basis of moral and deep values" that are the livelihood of coexistence, because "the lack of truth awakens a deep distrust and ends up damaging the social fabric".
The Church invites us to maintain unity in the national community, but according to the latest news sent to Agenzia Fides, several demonstrations against the Presidency are being held in Argentina. (CE) (Agenzia Fides 22/01/2015)


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