Morovis Mayor Carmen Maldonado González announced on Thursday that she had made a firm decision not to participate in “anti-democratic” trials in the presidency of the Democratic People’s Party (PPD), given how the dynamic “sexist” “was achieved.” By some members of the Board of Directors.
“Unfortunately, since we announced our acceptance of the challenge, there has been an active campaign by the leadership to persuade Senator José Luis Dalmau Santiago to take over the presidency as an exclusive decision of the Governing Council, when it should be fair and democratically to open the process against the popular people, “Maldonado González said in written statements.
The mayor assured that the leaders who called her to support her privately the next day spoke in favor of Dalmau. “All kinds of pressures have been generated, from jobs, contracts and missions to positions in government and party. This is not the PPD I aspire to, I withdraw my intention to chair, but I maintain the vice presidency because we have to fight to transform the PPD. The clear and strong message that the electorate sent in November last year was not understood by much of the leadership. That is why PPD is no longer an option for so many popular people who have left the community. That is why so many young people do not see PPD as an option for the future. This is a truth that must be accepted in order to transform it. “
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The mayor recalled the actions of women such as Inés María Mendoza, Felisa Rincón, María Libertad Gómez, Victoria Muñoz and Sila Calderón, “among many other women who fought in the PPD to promote their ideas, work and combat sexist attitudes,” which manifests itself in different ways and at different times ”.
Finally, Maldonado called for the democratization of the PPD. “It sounds ironic, but we have to realize our last name. The party structures created 30, 40 and 50 years ago do not apply to Puerto Rico today. A closed council should not make important decisions for an entire party. That battle must be fought and we will fight it from within “, he concluded.
The mayor confirmed that he will attend the board meeting at 5:00 pm at the PPD headquarters in Puerta de Tierra.
Earlier this morning, Loíza Mayor Julia Nazario, in an interview for Nación Z, also attributed sexist practices to PPD.