Rómulo Roux said that he would request the revision of the minutes

The presidential candidate of the Party of Democratic Change (CD), Rómulo Roux, did not recognize the winner of the candidate of the Revolutionary Revolutionary Party (PRD), Laurentino Cortizo, and announced that he would request a revision election results. "We will not accept any results of the elections that have been given to the presidency today.We will wait until all the physical acts arrive at the national level, we will make a public count of minutes up to what we determined the reality of what happened. "

Meanwhile, former president Ricardo Martinelli, arrested in El Renacer, congratulated Cortizo and the PRD for their unofficial victory. "They have a great responsibility to come back to unite the Panamanians and get us out of the hole that Varela put us in."

Rómulo Roux does not accept the result of the presidential elections

The presidential candidate of the Party of Democratic Change, Rómulo Roux, did not accept last night the result of the general elections held yesterday to elect the next president of the country.

Around 8:37 pm, Roux went to the Sheraton Hotel in San Francisco, where his political center was located, to report anomalies at some tables of the Rubiano Institute, in San Miguelito District. .

"We are conducting an badysis at the national level and as you know, despite the rigged polls that we had warned, this electoral process has been narrow and we will not accept any results.We will wait until all the physical acts reach the level national, "he said, adding that the difference with his rival Democratic Revolutionary Party, Laurentino Cortizo, was only 1%.

Roux said they would proceed with a public count of the minutes, so that issues such as void votes can be clarified. "We have never had so many invalid votes in an election, as now," he said.

On the other hand, he badured that a team of the CD would be in San Miguelito, where they challenged thousands of votes, and that he would wait for a report on the subject. "Once we have that, we will decide whether to accept the outcome of these elections," he said.

"They can not play with the votes and the will of the Panamanian to elect their president.We will try to protect the electoral process, which includes physical acts, which are given to the parties so that they can defend their votes, "he said.

After the statements, Roux left in his car with his family. His supporters, who were at the Sheraton, have gradually withdrawn.

Long day

The day started very early for Roux and his second, Luis Casís. He was closely followed by his wife, Victoria Heurttemate, and his daughters.

His arrival at the political center of the Sheraton hotel was scheduled at 7:00 pm, but he arrived 30 minutes later. He was wearing a white shirt and a big smile.

There, he thanked the Panamanian people for their support during his campaign and raised his proposals, such as the increase in the number of pensioners. He also promised to address the drug shortage, stimulate economic growth and create more jobs.

Later, he exercised his right to vote at Colegio San Agustín, on the Costa del Este, and then at the voting center of Atlapa, where he accompanied the deputy Fernando Carrillo. Finally, he undertook to travel on circuit 8-10, in particular the polling stations of the Emperatriz Taboada and Ricardo J. Alfaro schools.

Roux was the first presidential candidate to vote yesterday.