Deputy PNP spokesman in the Chamber alleges they took Larry Seilhamer’s nomination as a “hostage” to “negotiate” with the executive.

The deputy spokesman for the New Progressive Party (PNP) in the House of Representatives, Gabriel Rodríguez Aguiló, claimed today that the legislative body headed by the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) appointing Larry Seilhamer as Secretary of State for “negotiating” petitions with the executive.

“Sadly, they have repented and taken Larry Seilhamer’s nomination hostage to negotiate petitions with the executive,” he said.

Approached as to what these negotiations entail, he claimed that “they ask for appointments, they ask for highlights, they ask for some issues in the executive branch and therefore they don’t approve.”

“Larry Seilhamer has no objection to approval, but he is said to have been hanged immediately after the public hearing,” said Rodríguez Aguiló.

The Speaker of the House, Rafael “Tatito” Hernández, rejected every point and stated that there are no ongoing negotiations with the governor Pedro Pierluisi nor with any other officer.I urge you if you have evidence on the matter to make it public. I demand that if you have it that you show it, otherwise it is a disrespect and a mockery ”, Hernández pointed it out Montañez.

The chairman of the House indicated that at none of the meetings he had held with the general director any request had been made.

Regarding the caucus that the La Palma delegation had said would meet to hear the candidate about his position with regard to status, Rodríguez Aguiló indicated “that it is still pending”.

Seilhamer received strong criticism from Penepés lawmakers after, in an interview with The new day say that he, as a defender of the state, recognized that permanent annexation to the United States depended heavily on getting out of bankruptcy, achieving economic stability, and developing modern infrastructure.

After these statements, he met the La Palma caucus in the Senate, which did not happen in the Chamber, which left convinced of the nominee’s dedication to the state. “As for the issue that corresponds with us, it is an ideological issue, of our party, that the candidate has already spoken in the Senate and was able to allay the concerns,” said the deputy spokesman for La Palma.

As he said last weekend, the Speaker of the House reaffirmed that he will meet with the PPD caucus in about two weeks to discuss Seilhamer’s nomination. “If it comes up for consideration, I can’t answer it yet.“, He said.

In the summer of 2019, following the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló, the importance of the figure of the Secretary of State, who is the first in the line of succession to the governor’s office, was highlighted when a vacancy arises.

Larry Seilhamer, appointed State Secretary.
Omar Marrero, director of Aafaf, would remain in his position.
Manuel Cidre, appointed Secretary of Economic Development. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
Domingo Emanuelli, appointed Minister of Justice.
The current Finance Minister, Francisco Parés, would remain in his position.
Elba Aponte Santos, appointed Minister of Education. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
Carlos Mellado, appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Health.
William Rodríguez, appointed Secretary of the Department of Housing.
Ramón Pirul González, appointed Minister of Agriculture.
Ana González Magaz, designated Secretary of the Ministry of the Family.
Alejandro Salgado Colón, appointed administrator of public housing.
Carlos Rivera Santiago remains Secretary of the Ministry of Labor.
Eileen Vélez Vega, appointed secretary of the Department of Transport and Public Works (DTOP).
Juan Carlos Blanco, appointed director of the Office of Management and Budget (OGP).
Rosana Aguilar remains the Director of the Highways and Transportation Authority (ACT).
Joel Pizá will remain as Executive Director of the Port Authority.
Manuel Laboy, the current Director of the Department of Economic Development and Commerce (DDEC), will become the Executive Director of the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience (COR3) in January.
Antonio López, Police Commissioner. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
Ana Escobar, Designated Secretary of Corrections. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
Enrique Volckers, Head of Technology and Innovation. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
The Adjutant General of the National Guard, General José Reyes, will remain in his post. (Vanessa Serra Diaz)
Noelia García, Secretary of the Government. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)
Isaías Sánchez Báez, Principal Legal Adviser. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)
Ileana Borges Borges, Director of the Office for Judicial and Executive Appointments. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)
Rosemarie Vizcarrondo, Director of the Office of Public and Programmatic Affairs. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)
Sheila Angleró, Press Secretary. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)
Carmen Salgado, manager of La Fortaleza. (TERESA CANINO RIVERA)

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