The President of the Chamber of Representatives, José Aponte Hernández, stated that there was an intention to propose the celebration of a status agreement, asserting that there was a mandate for the people in favor of the state.
The expressions of Aponte Hernandez were in response to the proposal of the incoming President of the Chamber, Rafael ‘Tatito’ Hernandez Montañez, who stated his intention to hold a convention of elected leaders to resolve the matter.
“The people express themselves, freely and democratically, and choose a state of the American Union in a consultation that participates in all parties, including the Popular Democratic Party that defends the ‘no’ option, the no-vote option. Hecho, the ‘sí’ to the status logró the 53 per cent of the votes, more than any other candidate has been elected and by much. Hasta members of the party gewilde vote for the state. There is a democratic mandate for the state and we want to make it voluntary for our people. This status agreement initiative has been completely described, ”said the president of the Cámara Baja in written terms.
On the other hand, Aponte Hernández points out that the PPD Mayor in the Chamber “is the minimum, in the Senate the PPD does not have a mayor and the Executive is in charge of a PNP governor who respects the people’s desire and has to fulfill this mandate “.
According to the legislator, in 2014, both Hernández Montañez and the leaders of the PPD in the Chamber of Deputies created a Special Commission of State precisely to discuss this matter, which “we will hold a solemn meeting, will not approve its proposal.