Former mayor of San Juan for the Victory Citizens’ Movement (MVC), Manuel Antonio Natal Alvelo on Thursday criticized the defense strategy of Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo, the New Progressive Party (PNP) and the EEC State Electoral Commission ) of the case to request a new election in Unit 77.
“What seems most important to me is the way in which the legal team of (ex) senator (Miguel) Romero, the PNP electoral commissioner and the legal team of the State Electoral Commission seem to be the same team and they did it. time. I previously denounced that the PNP took absolute control over the State Electoral Commission and there they oppose every word, because they do not want the truth to come out “, said Natal Albelo in a part with the press during the recreation. p.m.
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Natal Albelo also reacted to the fact that the defendants’ lawyers met to agree on the legal strategy.
“Miguel Romero’s lawyer, from the law firm Aldarondo, López Bras, literally said that the defense agreed to do so. And the defense included the State Election Commission. So there is no doubt that they are the same thing, “he said.
The chairman of the State Electoral Commission, Francisco Rosado Colomer, expressed that he will give his reaction once the judicial process is over.
The hearing began with Judge Anthony Cuevas Ramos, who warned the parties that evidence that was not presented before the hearing would be excluded because it was not presented in time. In addition, MVC’s lawyers were unable to contact 8 of its witnesses. However, Judge Cuevas Ramos allowed former Progressive New Party election commissioner Héctor Joaquín Sánchez to be used as a witness in the future.
The hearing will continue on Friday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week.