The mayor of the capital also assured that he will respect the decision of the voter and will do everything in their power to “make a transparent and orderly transition” of the commune.
Mayor Ernesto Muyshondt, who aspired to a second term at the helm of San Salvador’s commune, acknowledged defeat in Sunday’s election over Mario Durán, a candidate for New Ideas.
During a press conference broadcast by Facebook Live, he also assured that he will respect the decision of the voter and will do everything in their power to “make a transparent and orderly transition from the mayor of San Salvador to the people who will come to govern it “.
However, the current mayor reflected on the recent electoral process and spoke of the obstacles he claims to have to overcome.
“Over the last few months this has been the most vitiated process in the electoral, democratic history of our country. institutions and not just to promote pro-government candidates, but to persecute, harass, harm those they consider to be their political opponents, ”Muyshondt said.
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In his farewell speech he also took a moment to refer to the actions of the executive: “Today there are no more excuses left to the Government, today it will no longer have a Legislative Assembly to blame for its failures. Now it will no longer have opposing mayoralties to block, to attack or not to pay the Fucks. The time has come for you to prove and give results and not blame or look for culprits, “he said.
In the opinion of the tricolor mayor, the attack on his person, family and as a candidate was excessive during the months. He also explained that the non-payment of the Fodes was a strategy for the mayors not to carry out works and affect politically.
“We have fought with our nails, with our teeth, in the communities, in the colonies, in the streets without resources against all the state apparatus against all the resources of the state, against criminals who used their public offices, its courts to attack us, to defame us to slander us, to commit crimes against us. And yet we fought it and yet we managed to win half the city we won districts 2, 3 and 4, “he said. argued.
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Despite the adverse times, Muyshondt reaffirmed his commitment to El Salvador. “We will always continue to fight for our country, our democracy, our people, especially for the most vulnerable people, for our city and all Salvadorans,” he said.
Duran was proclaimed the winner this Monday morning via his Twitter account, where he changed his profile information and is described as “elected mayor of the Capital of El Salvador.”
Later, his party also supported Duran’s announcement through a social media post.
“The @nuevasideas are back in San Salvador! @Marioduran, Mayor!”, He pointed out.
Duran’s election comes amid allegations of alleged acts of corruption while accompanying Bukele in his tenure at the helm of the capital’s commune in the period 2015-2018. The political opposition has also noted that the government has used public resources to campaign for its allies New Ideas and Grand Alliance for National Unity (GANA).