As a “disgrace and because it is a piece of paper” to the House of Representatives, a group of citizens cataloged yesterday, Thursday, the actions of Citizen Victory Movement (MVC) representative Mariana Nogales, who publicly stepped out on it. desk and began to roll.
The citizens, led by Alexis Rivera and Hiram Torres, announced that they will be reviewing the potential filing of a complaint to the Chamber’s Ethics Committee for inappropriate and shameful behavior.
“This video we’ve all seen of Representative Nogales, which can only be described as a shameful act, is an insult to Puerto Rico’s legislative process. In full public view, this representative had the guts to get up, sit on the desk, and start shooting. It was truly a demonstration of shame and a stupid piece of paper that Nogales did; it was a clowning that should not be allowed, ”said the citizens.
Ethics complaint against Nogales representative for being on the table during a public hearing
Rivera and Torres showed a 38-second video taken during Nogales’ Question Time at the Public Hearing Commission for the Study and Evaluation of Puerto Rican Constitutional Law and Proposals for Constitution Amendments and Election Matters on House Bill 4, 21 and 114 .
In the images, in addition to Nogales’ action, a surprised representative of the Popular Democratic Party, Jesús Santa, who chaired the hearing.
“We call on the Speaker of the House, in the absence of leadership from his party at yesterday’s public hearing, to end this kind of unethical behavior and to immediately sanction Representative Nogales. If she wants to make fun of herself, let her do it outside the Capitol. Doing it at a public hearing raises many questions and serious questions about the capacity and commitment of this legislator, ”she added.