The House of Representatives presented on Tuesday a report on the interpellations addressed to the appointed secretaries for health and education, Carlos Mellado López and, respectively, Elba Aponte Santos, in which it was recommended to suspend the appointment of the minister of education.
“Finally, we commend Dr. Mellado López, who, along with the House and Senate, as well as other units of the Legislature, are working to improve protocols against COVID-19 to benefit everyone’s health,” said Representative Sol Higgins. who chairs the Health Committee of the Chamber at a press conference.
For her part, the chair of the Education Commission, Deborah Soto, recommended to the Senate that Aponte Santos not be confirmed as secretary of education.
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“The report is important to know that it also concludes that Secretary-General Elba Aponte Santos was evasive when answering questions from representatives. He did not present a concrete plan for the reopening of schools, does not have a protocol for managing COVID-19 on school campuses and did not explain to this House of Representatives or the country how it will guarantee a healthy environment for our youth and children, “he said. the Basement.
“Due to all of the above and due to its questionable performance dealing with other issues within the Department of Education, we conclude in this report that the appointed Elba Aponte Santos is not ready to fulfill her duties as Secretary of the Department of Education,” he said. added.
“It means he doesn’t have the qualities to lead the Department of Education in times like these,” he said.
He explained that the Chamber’s recommendation is to postpone the reopening of schools until August 2021 and to prepare a “real plan” for the reopening of schools and the issuance of COVID-19 protocols.