Cuban Civil Groups for
United Vote
Organizations from the
Cuban civil society
called for people to
cast a united vote Jan
20, in the second stage
of elections convened in
July.
That day, Cubans must
elect 1,201 delegates
for the provincial
assemblies of the
Peoples" Power and 614
deputies for the
Parliament, who will
have responsible posts
for a five-year term.
"We call for the people
to vote with conscience
for the homeland,"
states the document
inked by grass-roots and
student organizations"
national leaderships,
and the Association of
Combatants of the Cuban
Revolution.
"Let"s exercise our
right to vote for the
future of our nation for
a national unity that
strengthen us, and
convinced that despite
the imperialism"s
intentions, we will
continue fighting to
safeguard our
conquests," states the
text.
At the same time we call
to vote for all
candidates "to reaffirm
the democracy and
clearness of our
electoral system."
"To vote for a united
homeland," concludes the
document, citing words
by Cuban President Fidel
Castro on a united vote
as a revolutionary and
political strategy.
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