Puerto Rico's Independence Party criticises special legislative session
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| Published on Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
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By MM Sierra
Caribbean Net News Puerto Rico Correspondent
Email: miranda@caribbeannetnews.com
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: Arguing that that the special legislative session convened by Puerto Rico’s House Speaker José Aponte slated to be held on September 11 is a political partisan one, the Puerto Rican Independence Party criticized the special session that has been called to honor the Puerto Rican soldiers fighting at the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
PIP Secretary General Juan Dalmau, and PIP Rep. Víctor García San Inocencio lambasted the measure approved last week aimed at celebrating the special session on September 11 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum where Puerto Rican soldiers will be honored for fighting at the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
“At a time when the entire world is against the war and even in the United States it has been recognized that the war has been a political disaster, the New Progressive Party expects to hold a special session at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum to tout the war and legitimize the criminal actions of the George W. Bush administration,” Dalmau said in a written statement.
“Right now, what should be done is to demand the return of Puerto Rican soldiers and stimulate a peaceful environment. This event, which the NPP is touting, will confuse our youth and promote militancy,” he added.
Usually, special sessions are convened at the Capitol, where lawmakers hold their offices, and conduct regular and special session to approve laws that affect all Puerto Ricans.
However, this time around, the NPP convened the special session to be held at a coliseum, paid with public funds. The move has created controversies in all political parties as it’s not the norm to hold a special session outside of the Capitol.
The measure that calls for the special session was approved last Friday during a heated session called by Aponte and during which lawmakers from the Popular Democratic Party and the PIP were not allowed to speak their minds, as their microphones were shut down.
García San Inocencio said that the resolution regarding the special session was taken to the floor illegally and the Commonwealth’s House of Representatives regulations were violated.
Dalmau, meanwhile, said that the PIP is speaking with attorneys to take the matter to the courts and challenge the legislative measure’s validity. | | | | Reads : 356 | | | |
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