Big business says post-election riots are disturbing

SantoDomingo.- National Business Council (CONEP) president Rafael Blanco on Tuesday saidthe riots in the heels of the May 15 elections are disturbing, and urged the candidatesto use all legal mechanisms until they’re satisfied with the poll results.

"Wehave to provide satisfaction not only to the winner, the loser also has to besatisfied of the results of the vote count and who lost by one vote, so they maybe sure that they lost by one vote," the official said.

On the CatholicChurch’s request for calm released Monday, Blanco said that it’s a message ofequanimity as always asked to take things with moderation and abide by thecountry’s institutions, which cannot be broken.

The businessleader spoke after a meeting Tuesday morning with former opposition PRM candidate,Luis Abinader and other senior leaders, to congratulate them for theirparticipation in the last election.