And while we had the Women's Commission President, we had to ask about her political aspirations in Corozal Bay.
While she's made posts about that candidacy on Facebook, she wouldn't confirm anything, but she didn't go so far as a flat out denial.
Cherisse Halsall:
"If we could just briefly veer a little bit I wanted to ask you about your political aspirations, we know that you are seeking election in Corozal bay I believe it is, and that would you seek to displace an area rep who is three years away from an election, also a minister of state in your Ministry, how is that journey going for you?"
Thea Garcia Ramirez, President, National Women's Commission
"Well, you are asking the question from the premise that I am. Seeking election> I don't know that we know that yet while I would not want to put anything off the table I certainly don't want to engage or follow up with that conversation because I don't see that as the truth. I do have a community-based organization, um, and we do a lot of community service because that is what I believe in service to the community, there is a lot of trash, and it's one of my pet peeves, um, trash and people throwing trash out of vehicles and just anywhere on the street and so that is the basis of that organization and we are seeking to have that registered as an N.G.O., it's basically community service and we try to engage people as I said from a young age so that they learn to give back to their communities, community service is a really big core value of. Mine is one that I have been taught since I was a child and so trying to give back to my own community."
Cherisse Halsall:
"So, nothing concrete on political aspirations, right now?"
Thea Garcia Ramirez, President, National Women's Commission
"Not at all, not at this point but I will let you know and I'll be looking out for another interview when it comes to that right now I would want to keep the spotlight on 16 days and on the good work that the national women's commission is trying to accomplish."
Garcia is the daughter of the CEO of the Office of the Prime Minister, Narda Garcia. Notably, her Women's Commission falls under the Ministry of Human Development and Families, where her would be opponent Elvia Samos Vega is serving as the Minister of State.
