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Governor changes message to press conference after PPD lawsuit

The electoral commissioner of the Popular Democratic Party (PPD), Lind Merle Feliciano said Monday, that before a complaint filed against Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced, he preferred to change from a special message to the people to a press conference.

“Neither the governor, Wanda Vázquez Garced, nor her Office, presented a request for authorization in the State Election Commission (CEE) for the transmission of the Special Message that will be disseminated today,” said Merle Feliciano in written communication after he filed a complaint to the Commission against the Governor.

“Whatever the Governor says and the excuses she may offer for her change of position, I am convinced that the change in the determination to offer a press conference instead of transmitting a Special Message, is the result of the complaint filed by the PPD before the EEC. Thanks to this complaint, the Governor could not get away with it and had to understand that the transmission of the Special Message was an illegal act, of political opportunism, which violated the provisions of the Constitution and the Electoral Code. As part of the complaint, we request the suspension of the transmission of the Special Message and we are all witnesses to the result, ”denounced Merle.

The electoral commissioner indicated that despite the change, the reality is that the Governor shows a clear pattern of non-compliance with the Law. For Merle, this conduct is worrying since, according to the provisions of the Constitution, she is in charge of complying and doing comply with the laws. He also stated that: “This is one of multiple complaints filed by the PPD before the EEC due to the illegal use of public funds by the President. It should be noted that all the complaints filed await the evaluation and determination of the Commission. ”

According to the information provided by La Fortaleza, the special message that Vázquez Garced will offer focuses on the subject of the Civil Code. Merle indicated that the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has resolved that the special messages of a Governor must go through the EEC under Article 12.001 of Act No. 78 of June 1, 2011, known as the Puerto Rico Electoral Code for the 21st Century , as amended.

“It is the responsibility of all the Election Commissioners to enforce the laws and regulations applicable to the use of public funds. Once again, the Governor tried to violate the Law. Today, I assure you that the PPD will not tolerate acts that go against established laws and regulations, “said Merle. Regarding the complaints that are waiting to be evaluated, he indicated that he will offer continuity to their results.

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