Diaz-Canel: Task number one has to be the future
The website of Radio Reloj published an extensive article that refers to the position of Miguel Díaz-Canel, recently elected President of the Republic of Cuba by the Cuban Parliament, who in an extraordinary session, with the presence of Army General Raúl Castro, also elected its vice-president, and the other 19 members.
At the inauguration, Diaz-Canel recalled October 10, the beginning of the fight for Cuba’s independence. And he alluded to Fidel Castro’s perspective, when in 1962 he said at the Universidad de Oriente that the Revolution is a struggle for the future.
The President of Cuba placed defense and the economy as key pieces for the future. He evoked José Martí, Fidel Castro and Raúl Castro for their contributions to thought and strategy to lead a nation.
The President pointed out that the Cuban people have shown their capacity to resist adversity without giving up development, especially in the last months.
He called for the continued consolidation of the economy, and to ensure the prioritized lines of work and programs such as housing, food production, transportation, renewable energy sources, among others. And he urged to continue saving energy and other resources.
Diaz-Canel, as a year ago, specified that the value of his leadership is not the promise but the fulfillment of the mandate of the revolutionary people; and reaffirmed that the Cuban Revolution will maintain intact all its convictions, those that cost the blood of the best sons of our Homeland.
Estevan Lazo Hernandez, upon taking office as president of the Cuban Parliament, referred to the legacy of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes and others who, by following the path illuminated by the light of La Demajagua’s Cry for Independence, offered their lives to achieve what we have and defend today, and with whom we have a historical commitment.
He also ratified the willingness to comply with and enforce the Constitution and the laws, with the patriotic commitment and personal selflessness of those who in more than a century and a half fought without ever giving up.
He reiterated that in the face of the intensification of the U.S. blockade and Washington’s aggressive escalation, the preparation for defense and the fulfillment of plans for economic and social development are the fundamental task.
Members of the Council of State
In the direction of the Cuban Parlament and the State Council, Esteban Lazo is accompanied by deputies Ana María Mari Machado, as Vice President, and Homero Acosta in the position of Secretary.
The rest of the Council of State includes FOUR new members: the Chief Comptroller of Havana, Yansi María Bravo; the President of the Federation of the University Student (FEU), José Ángel Fernández; the doctor of Historical Sciences, Eduardo Torres Cuevas; and the physician by profession, Alexis Lorente.
Teresa Amarelle, Jorge Amador Berlanga, Rosalina Fournier, Ulises Guilarte, Beatriz Johnson, Alberto Martínez, Felicia Martínez, Carlos Rafael Miranda, Yipsi Moreno, Susely Morfa, Miriam Nicado, Elizabeth Peña, Yoerky Sánchez and Rafael Santiesteban were ratified.
This organ fulfills the principles of continuity of the Revolution and shows an adequate representation of women, youth, whites and blacks.
(With information from Radio Reloj)
Written by Radio Grito de Baire
