By The Star Staff
Wilbert Nieves Chaparro, New Progressive Party (NPP) mayoral candidate Aguada, was filing a complaint on Tuesday before the Electoral Comptroller’s Office against the sitting mayor of that town, Christian Cortés, for placing what Nieves Chaparro said was political-partisan propaganda on the fences of several schools at the start of classes.
“Yesterday afternoon, we learned from parents and teachers that they were outraged by signs that were placed on the gates of the Dr. Carlos González and Eladio Tirado López schools in anticipation of the start of school in the public education system,” Chaparro Nieves said in a press release. “The signs contained the name of the mayor, his photograph, and the insignia of the Popular Democratic Party. We are requesting the intervention of the Electoral Comptroller’s Office and the Department of Education to investigate who authorized the placement of these signs in clear violation of applicable regulations and laws when using public school facilities for these purposes.”
The NPP candidate also criticized Cortés for neglecting his responsibilities to the school community, stating that “instead of ensuring that all schools in our town are ready for the new school year and advocating for the necessary funds to benefit our boys and girls for the improvement of education, the mayor has decided to play politics before fulfilling his duty as the first municipal executive.”
The former municipal legislator also stressed the need for accountability and called for immediate action to prevent the misuse of public facilities from happening again in the future.
“We will be following this investigation closely,” Nieves Chaparro said. “Our people deserve answers from the relevant authorities who have allowed this political propaganda to be placed at our schools. We cannot allow this type of ethical violation to continue in clear disregard for following established laws and regulations.”
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