By The Star Staff
New Progressive Party (NPP) gubernatorial candidate Jenniffer González Colón accused the island’s minority parties of trying to sow doubts about the electoral process by talking about fraud and controversies.
After the closing of the polling stations at 5 p.m., González Colón discussed the controversy arising from the NPP’s request in favor of the counting of early and mail-in votes after 5 p.m., contrary to what is established in the manual of the State Elections Commission (SEC). She emphasized the importance of counting all votes and having the results available by 10 p.m, the first official notification.
“I have seen in the last week the minority parties and their officials talk about fraud, controversies, problems in the electoral process, and that clearly indicates to me that, since they do not have the votes, they want to cast shadows on the process,” González Colón said.
The resident commissioner also stressed that she does not fear the will of the people and that she is willing to abide by the results at the polls.
“I am not afraid of the will of the people, and I will abide by the result that the majority of voters decide because here you cannot govern by tyranny or by minorities; it is the majorities that rule,” she said.
González Colón called for all votes to be counted, including those of citizens who voted early, absentee or at home. The candidate questioned the position of some parties that, she said, refuse to be at the counting tables.
“Those who refuse to be at a table, who refuse to have the votes counted, have some fear of the will of the people,” she said.
When asked if she is prepared to lose the elections, González Colón replied: “I have competed all my life and I have always been prepared to accept the will of the people.”