Leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PPD) agreed today, Thursday, to begin filing applications to fill vacancies in leadership positions, including the community presidency.
According to the current president of La Pava, Carlos Delgado AltieriThe deadline for submitting applications is 19 February. Until then, the PPD also hopes to fill the vacancy in the presidency of the Popular Women’s Organization following the death of former president, Ada Skerrett.
“So we will open on Monday the 8th and end on Friday the 19th. Ten working days for the submission of applications and On March 21, we would have a voting process that will take place in the various districts of Puerto RicoDelgado Altieri explained at a press conference from the PPD headquarters in Puerta de Tierra.
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[AHORA] Popular Democratic Party leaders provide a press conference after the community board meeting.
Posted by Metro Puerto Rico on Thursday, February 4, 2021
In this case, the voting process would be performed using the auto service modality to avoid crowds of people with COVID-19 infections.
At the time of this publication, the President of the Senate is the only member of the community who has expressed an interest in chairing the party. Jose Luis Dalmau Santiago.
The Mayor of Morovis, Carmen Maldonado, had announced his intention to chair the PPD, but reported this morning that he was stepping down. In turn, he explained that his reason for not proceeding was due to “macho attitudes” of some members of the board of directors.
They are responding to allegations of machismo
After these allegations, several leaders of La Pava, including Dalmau Santiago himself and the former governor Get rid of García Padilla, denied that it was this attitude.
“I have a senate of 12 and six are women. The Popular Party has the first female governor of Puerto Rico in its history and I have good friends and officials, such as the mayor of Loíza,” the senatorial president told press questions. .
Likewise, García Padilla expressed himself, announcing that he was communicating with Maldonado and suggesting it was an outburst of anger.
“She knows it’s not true. Courage maybe, but she knows it’s not truesaid the former governor.
In contrast, when Maldonado arrived at the PPD headquarters to attend the meeting, he avoided press inquiries and made no statements about it.
“Out of respect for the institution, I will wait for the board meeting and will provide the relevant information later,” said the Municipal Executive.