HAVANA, Cuba.- The Cuban electoral process takes place in a clean way and without the hustle and bustle of campaigns and politicking, Carlos Rafael Fuentes, candidate for the Parliament, said.

The official of the National Assembly of People’s Power (ANPP), said these days the candidates for deputies make tours of the country, in particular the territories in which they were nominated, with a view to the appointment in the polls next March 11.

“These contacts with the people are made to introduce ourselves to the local voters and interact with them, something far removed from politicking that marked the elections processes in Cuba before the Revolution,” Fuentes commented.

He explained that in these meetings they talk with workers, students and citizens, who have the possibility to ask and expose their concerns.

The candidate for the Cuban Parliament added that his experience in the meetings with voters can be described as impressive, because people meet spontaneously and show interest in the process.

According to Fuentes, voters and the general population do not see their future representatives in Parliament as elite or privileged people.

“People see us as we are, simple Cubans, without entourages or additional resources, because in Cuba the candidates for the National Assembly of People’s Power have as their main characteristic their merits and the vocation to serve the people,” he said.

The Cuban Constitution establishes that the status of parliamentarian does not imply economic privilege or benefits. In addition, they receive the same salary from their workplace and maintain their link to it.