PIP was firmly convinced that the constituent assembly was the right mechanism.

At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. Martin (Puerto Rican Independence Party Partido Independista Puertoriqueño (PIP)) took place at the petitioners' table.

Health and social affairs represent a priority sector among the social sectors in the public investment programme (PIP) their share (8.4 per cent in 1999) is much higher than the share of current spending in the national operating budget.

Mr. Martin (Puerto Rican Independence Party Partido Independista Puertoriqueño (PIP)) his party supported the draft resolution, which appealed to the United States Government meet its obligation to create conditions that would allow the Puerto Rican people to fully exercise its inalienable right to self determination and independence under General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV).