The exclusion of former dictator Evo Morales as a presidential candidate has triggered a series of reactions within the Evista wing. Pan-Bol president Ruth Nina denounced a conspiracy to exclude popular sectors.
In her statements, she asserted that not allowing Morales to participate amounts to declaring war. She believes there is an offensive against indigenous nations and the working class. She also accused the government of undermining the democratic right to vote.
The Plurinational Constitutional Court's ruling annulled Pan-Bol's legal status. This decision prevents Morales from being registered as a candidate under that party. Nina described the resolution as a legal aberration driven by foreign interests.
In her view, the aim is to hand over power to a colluding right wing. She denounced that the elections lack legitimacy without the former president's presence.
Ruth Nina asserted that if Evo Morales is not in the race, there will be no elections on August 17. “I guarantee there won't be elections,” she said defiantly.
She claimed that millions of Bolivians have been excluded from the electoral process. She stated that this is an affront to social organizations. She insisted that the people have the right to vote for whomever they choose.
According to Nina, the government must learn to respect the will of the people. She stated that blockades and demonstrations will continue until the Constitutional Court's decision is reversed. She said this is no longer just a partisan issue, but a social struggle.
She also argued that the voices of the people can't be silenced by judicial resolutions. She maintained that the country can't go to elections without indigenous and popular representation.
No one will be able to campaign
Threats of an electoral boycott are spreading across all fronts. Nina asserted that if Morales can't campaign, no other candidate will be able to do so. “They won't be able to enter any community, municipality, and even less so the cities,” she warned.
She also anticipated that political events will be intercepted throughout the country. She also announced the mobilization of women in defense of Pan-Bol and Evo.
The leader assumed the voice of indigenous peoples, whom she considers excluded from the process. She rejected their being treated as small parties or "taxi parties." She emphasized that Pan-Bol represents a proposal different from the “old politics.”
She criticized traditional candidates, whom she described as recycled. She said none of them represent the working people or social sectors.
Nina stated that Pan-Bol did meet all legal requirements. She presented a resolution from the La Paz Departmental Court of Justice that supports her position.
