Former mayor of San Juan for the Victory Citizen Movement (MVC), Manuel Natal Albelo, reacted against the dismissal ordered by the Court of First Instance to the lawsuit he submitted to challenge the election of Miguel Romero .
According to the Court’s ruling, the lawsuit was dismissed “for failing to comply with the jurisdictional term established by the Electoral Code” of five days to place a contested candidate.
However, Natal expressed on social media that Romero allegedly hid to “avoid being located” and that “despite this, we handed him a copy of the lawsuit and the annexes, in front of his house, inside the term of 5 days established in the Electoral Code. All detailed in an affidavit of the emplazador “.
On January 21, Romero had filed a motion in Court alleging that he had not been summoned in time as required by the Electoral Code.
“In violation of the provisions of the Electoral Code, Romero alleged, without swearing, that he was not summoned in time. The Court dismissed the lawsuit. Under these grounds, a challenging candidate can board a plane and wait that the 5 days pass, to avoid responding “, the also exrepresentative continued.
According to Natal, the Court’s decision is “incorrect and contradictory.” This therefore “for On the one hand applies the rules of civil procedure for the location, but not to calculate the term for location.”
The former candidate ended by assuring that he is evaluating the next steps to be taken alongside his legal representation.
In violation of the provisions of the Electoral Code, Romero alleged, without swearing, that he was not summoned in time. The Court dismissed the lawsuit. Under these basics, a challenging candidate can board a plane and wait for the 5 days to pass, to avoid responding.
– Manuel Natal Albelo (@manuelnatal) January 29, 2021