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And while Briceno had plenty to say to the media today, his colleague Marco Tulio Mendez only appeared on Channel 5 for what had all appearances of a media manicure.

Now, the advocacy group COLA has called on Marco Tulio Mendez to address the media generally. COLA issued a statement today saying, quote, "COLA views with concern the news of the arrest and arraignment of the Honorable Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez…

It continues to say,

"Assault on a child is especially loathsome…Medical practitioners …must be held to a greater standard."

It concludes, "the allegations…are especially serious and damning and no amount of hiding away…is going to change that.…Dr. Mendez answers to his constituents…COLA therefore calls on Dr. Mendez to make a public statement to the media on these allegations and begin the process of accountability and transparency so often advocated by his party, the PUP."