Mayor Bernal confesses spending 80% quality time on revolution ... promises to make amends

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2003 By: Patrick J. O'Donoghue

Speaking at the "Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution" conference in Caracas, Libertador Mayor Freddy Bernal has finally admitted that he has not been taking too much care of his municipality. Answering a question from the floor about the deplorable state of the municipality and the high crime rate, Bernal declared that he had spent 80% of his time last year defending the Revolution.

"It's true ... if I had spent time on what people elected me for, there would have been less holes in the streets, hawkers relocated and the Plaza Bolivar would have has a couple of more lights put in but on April 11 they would have put us in front of firing squad."

Bernal promised to turn his attention to his municipality "now that the Process has been consolidated ... from now on, it will be 80% of time on municipal matters and 20% on hold...  just in case."

During his first three months as mayor, Bernal confessed that he had wanted to run away after seeing the state of things ... "I had never administered anything before I became Mayor, not even a corner store ... it was like a mad house."

The Mayor promised the audience that they would see a difference in the municipality within three months ... "Municipal directors are no longer going to get me to promise things I can't deliver on."

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