The National Private Business Council (CONEP) spoke out yesterday to suggest that the judges of the Central Electoral Board (JCE) resolve their differences in order to protect the organization of the upcoming election, providing clear and institutional safeguards that will accurately reflect the votes of the citizenry. Until yesterday, the president of JCE, Ram?n Morel Cerda, had been isolated from the other judges of the board. The official had left the JCE offices last Thursday, the same day his son-in-law threatened to kill a journalist from Hoy newspaper. Judge Luis Nelson Pantale?n Gonz?lez has said that the board has not acted with the necessary speed and agility due to the interference of Morel Cerda. According to El Caribe, Elena Viyella de Paliza, as CONEP?s president, has requested that the judges keep their differences contained so that they may proceed with the preparations of the May 2004 elections. Although Viyella refused to entertain the possibility of Morel Cerda?s removal from the JCE ? despite his involvement in ?innumerable? conflicts ? the business leader did recognize the need to do everything possible to resolve the differences within the organization to maintain the electoral process.