Administrative Minister of the Presidency José Ramón Peralta would like to see young protestors volunteering to participate in the voting stations on the 15 March municipal elections.
Peralta made the statement when interviewed for the “El Gobierno de la mañana,” broadcast on Z101 FM.
Peralta rejected demands for the five judges of the Central Electoral Board to resign. He said that would only trigger a greater crisis. He called on all social, political and economic sectors of the country to work together to create an environment that motivates people to participate in the election.
“We have a great challenge ahead of us. These elections have to go well, yes or yes, because if not we are putting our future democratic stability at stake. We are putting our country’s economy at stake. This has to go well, may the best win, may the country and the people vote for him,” said Peralta.
He said that for the country to continue developing, no matter who wins the March and May elections, it must bet on more democracy, more growth, and getting more people out of poverty.
“We are going to stick to the law, we are going to respect the law, we are going to make sure that what the law and the Constitution of the Republic say is respected,” he said.
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25 February 2020