The Mayor of San Juan, Miguel Romero, argued that the request submitted to the court by his rival in the last election, Manuel Natal, for the claims in a claim to challenge the outcome to be considered true are nothing more than an attempt to “attract attention.”
In written statements, Romero stressed that he has already appeared in court, although “without submitting to jurisdiction,” to request the dismissal of the lawsuit.
“We have appeared in court, without submitting to jurisdiction, requesting that the challenge be dismissed. The legal process is processed where it matches, in the judicial forum. The statements Mr. Natal made today are solely intended to attract attention, create controversy and generate a kind of public opinion; merit cases are being taken to court, ”said the mayor of New Progressive.
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“The arguments are being advanced, a request for dismissal has been filed and we are vigilant about its handling,” added Romero.
Natal, in short, argued in a short notice presented this morning that the 10-day term Romero had to oppose under oath to the facts alleged in the challenge expired yesterday as the resignation motions submitted by the former senator exist. from procedural directions. The candidate of Citizen Victory Movement He insisted that the court should at least summon a body of evidence to resolve the jurisdiction issue.
Romero for his part states that it was not correctly placed within the conditions Elections Act for challenge processes.
Natal has called for a new election among that group of voters because of the mismatch between the voters who voted early and the ballots counted according to that modality.
Like Romero, the State Election Commission (CEE) Y Hector Joaquin Sanchez, Electoral Commissioner of the New progressive party, have requested that the lawsuit be dismissed. In the case of the EEC, it argues that the possible ballots at issue are not enough to reverse the result, even if they were all deducted from the total of votes obtained by Romero.
Romero defeated Natal by 3,465 votes, according to certified results.
“As far as I am concerned, I will continue to focus on what really matters, working for all the people in San Juan. Cleaning and lighting the streets, decoration, security, attending the Covid-19 pandemic and opening our parks and facilities so that people can recreate, among others, ”said Romero.
Today, Natal criticizes the designation of Alberto Escudero, who was briefly director of the Electric Power Authority (PREPA), as deputy mayor of the capital, and has accused Romero of concealing that appointment. Escudero was fired from PREPA management when one of his properties was found to have a “villain” on the electricity meter.
The mayor downplayed the controversy that took place over nine years ago, pointing out that the allegations about the electricity fraud were unproven.