Melvin Núñez and the deputy head of National Restoration, Floria Segreda (Archive).
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(CRHoy.com) The deputies of the National Restoration fraction (PRN) avoid holding face-to-face meetings with their fellow deputy, Melvin Núñez Piña, the legislator who says he does not believe in the effectiveness of the vaccine against COVID-19, who refuses to be vaccinated and who now also questions the government’s announced measure so that all public officials have to be vaccinated on a mandatory basis.
The deputy chief of fraction of the PRN, Floria Segreda Sagot, affirmed this Thursday that the other 6 deputies of this bench They have decided not to hold face-to-face meetings with Núñez for fear of contagion.
Segreda said that the deputies of the bench are waiting for the pronouncement of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) – raised this Wednesday by the Legislative Directory – to know how to proceed with him, who is the only congressman who refuses to be vaccinated against the COVID-19. The deputy did not rule out that the highest electoral body approves sanctioning measures against Núñez. If so, he said they would be respected by the bench.
“In the fraction we cannot have him in a meeting with us until he is vaccinated, for the well-being of all. Meetings must be made virtual. He knows there is a meeting risk if he participates. He knows”Segreda said.
The deputy reiterated that Núñez’s opinion on vaccination and his refusal does not represent the party’s position. Segreda insisted on making it clear that Núñez’s position does not represent that of the party.
“That is his personal opinion. National Restoration agrees that vaccination is very important to reduce these infections “added the congresswoman.
Núñez has faced criticism and questioning since he said he does not believe in the COVID-19 vaccine and now recently questioning the measure to make inoculation mandatory in the public sector.
Last Monday the legislator returned to his functions, after having demanded that he be released from the Psychiatric Hospital, where he was admitted weeks ago precisely due to complications from COVID-19.
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