Word from the mayor of Comerío to start the governorship

BARRANQUITAS . He does not claim it, but he does not deny it either.

In what appeared to be a play on words, the mayor of Comerio, José Antonio "Josian" Santiago Rivera, opened the door to a possible candidacy for the post of governor. (PPD) in 2020, without clearly stating its aspirations.

Under the slogan "It's Time", Santiago Rivera hinted that he was ready to work for the country, whatever his position, during his speech as Speaker at Luis Muñoz Rivera's Birthday Events Sunday at the Barranquitas Mausoleum

"My message was very clear, I will be available to take on the task that suits me, no matter what it is, what people have, Josian Santiago will be there, "said the mayor of Comerío at the end of his speech.

"Josian Santiago tells people to evaluate who Josian Santiago is, his experience, his career.I come from the city, where people understand that I can serve them in this moment of my life, not as a personal ambition, not like a political career, not like someone who seeks titles or power, but I make myself available ",

But the atmosphere in the mausoleum before starting the main speech was in abeyance, with several people wearing shirts that said "It's time".

Josian Santiago will be ready to badume the role required by the PPD

The mayor of Comerío says that people are asking for something more at the party and that we have to break the mold.

Even the troubadour who preceded him, dedicated his tenths to exalt the figure of the mayor, who repeatedly stressed the usual phrase.

In addition, the message of Santiago Rivera was characterized in enumerating his achievements as an official and political leader in the mountainous zone, related to the management of Muñoz Rivera and Luis Muñoz Marín.

"Puerto Rican sisters and brothers, the time has come to chart a new course with a decentralized model of local government, with authentic leaders who feel and suffer on the side of the people, with political instruments that respond to our era and with a strong readiness for inclusivity and unity in diversity, "said Santiago Rivera in part of his message, eliciting applause from the current crowd.

Despite his official expressions, he said that "I do not believe that it is the time of the candidatures."

"It's time to appeal to Puerto Ricans who can make a contribution to make things change, so that they're done differently." I'm ready to contribute as much as I can, from of the position that is, "he insisted.

Supports the pair Carmen Yulín y Ferrer

Santiago Rivera, mayor of Comerío since 2000 by the PPD, said that his dual support of the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulín Cruz, and the president of the community, Hector Ferrer , is confined to leading the reins of the party, as presented on one occasion.

Cruz and Ferrer were at the mausoleum to participate in the events.

"I have collaborated with both and I will continue to do it.And let's see, time and people will tell us where we belong to everyone," said the former president of the company. Association of Mayors

In case the PPD has to go to elementary to elect the candidate for Governance for 2020 would be a historical event for the community.

Similarly, Santiago Rivera evaluated the management from Ferrer to the presidency of the PPD. "Hector has done what he can to make this regulation that exists in the People's Party, he is doing very well and is working on the reorganization. But people are asking for something more, "he reiterated.

" I think we need to break mussels. The 21st century and its new generations require a different way of seeing the political process, we can not continue to make politics in the style of the last century. And if from below, we can help transcend these molds, we are available to do it. "

Victoria Muñoz (daughter of Mr. Luis Muñoz Marín), representatives of Manuel Natal Albelo and Rafael" Tatito "Hernandez, in addition to the former independent candidate for the post of governor, Alexandra Lúgaro, and a Handful of legislators.

I thought about it for a long time

In January 2017, the mayor of Comerio had admitted in a radio interview that he did not exclude "I do not Not exclude, "he told Radio Isla more than a year and a half ago

" There are still people coming in, even for the same candidacy for the government. governance. At some point, when there are so many calls that you sometimes get from people all over the island … they start thinking … On the other hand, the need that In the country, that it breaks with the conventional, is brought a way of seeing things differently … that we do not care about the posts or the economic benefits of which the country needs, "he said at that time in a radio interview.