Cuban President Fidel
Castro exercised his right to vote Sunday in Havana. He announced it
in a message, sent to the people of Western Cuba, affected by rains
and winds. The cold, the rain and the wind appear to be conspiring
against our elections, said the Cuban leader.
"I have done my duty. I did not get wet though. Like others in a
similar situation, I was helped by the visit of a member of the voting
table of the station I’m registered at. I voted for the slate as my
conscience commanded. It’s been reported that at 8:15 AM more than 25
percent of the voters had already cast their ballots, despite the bad
weather conditions."
In his message, Fidel said Cubans in the western part of the island
will be showing the world their awareness and their care for the
elections by going to vote as the weather permits, protecting
themselves against the rain and observing the 6:00 PM deadline."
