By The Star Staff
The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) governing board on Monday backed the proposals of Jesús Manuel Ortiz González, the party’s president and candidate for governor, to cancel the LUMA Energy contract and to depoliticize the public education process.
“These resolutions not only represent the official position of the PDP, but are also a call to action for all Puerto Ricans,” Ortiz González said in a written statement. “It is imperative that we unite to ensure that the essential services and fundamental rights of our people are protected and managed with the integrity they deserve. I urge the people to remain vigilant and demand that these necessary changes be implemented. Together, we can build a future in which energy and education are at the service of the collective well-being, and not of private or partisan interests.”
The resolution to cancel the LUMA contract states that “the people of Puerto Rico deserve a clear alternative to the hasty privatization promoted by the NPP [New Progressive Party] through the LUMA contract.”
“Our party’s gubernatorial candidate, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, in compliance with the PDP’s institutional public policy, has opposed since 2018 the hasty privatization of the electrical system promoted by Ricardo Rosselló and the NPP.” the resolution states.
In addition, the PDP candidate for governor’s plan to depoliticize public education was approved.
“Our next Governor, Jesús Manuel Ortiz, has indicated that he will remove partisan politics from public education by reducing the payroll of confidential employees by 75 percent and administering public education at the community level based on the principle of merit,” another resolution states. “Therefore, the Popular Democratic Party adopts and makes its own this honorable commitment of our next Governor.”
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