By Dignelly Torres Syracuse, N. Y. (NCC News) – A Puerto Rican who lives in Syracuse is calling on people to stand up against injustice.
Ricardo Rosselló, the Govovernor of Puerto Rico, is part of a telegram group chat controversy where homophobic and sexist expressions are used. The group chat involved government employees and civilians alike. The governor doesn’t want to resign although there have been marches internationally calling for his resignation.
Luz Trilla, who works at La Casita Cultural Center in Syracuse, said that after Hurricane Maria, people from Syracuse were helpful. “If we did that in that moment, we can speak up again and become part of that voice,” Trilla said. “Speak up for our country.”
Trilla has friends in Puerto Rico from different political parties. She said they left their parties aside and united as Puerto Ricans.
“I have never been a very political person, but I have to speak up when there’s injustice and there’s corruption,” she said.
According to Trilla, the new generation deserves a good Island. The message she sent to Rosselló is to pay attention to the voices of the people. “It’s time to go,” she said. “You have to listen. You cannot be in denial anymore.”
After the chats were exposed, Rosselló lost credibility and trust from different politicians, government functionaries, religious representatives of various faiths and practices, artists, the LGBT community and feminist movements. Marches in Puerto Rico are on-going.
