The former senator of Freedom Moves Forward (LLA), Francisco Paoltroni, He had an awkward moment when he found out about his expulsion from the La Libertad Avanza bloc while he was giving a television interview: “I’m finding out from you.”
After a television interview, The libertarian leader ignored the decision and, in front of the journalists present, he expressed surprise at his departure. “I found out about it through you,” he told the press, according to La Nación.
Minutes before this statement, Paoltroni can be seen live, with signs of discomfort and with his cell phone in his handThe senator would have been notified at that precise moment of his official expulsion from the Senate space.
Paoltroni’s expulsion: Abdala explained the reasons
One of the members of the block, Bartholomew Abdala, He explained the reasons for Paoltroni’s expulsion and referred to the criticisms of the now ex-senator regarding the management of President Javier Milei.
“There were undoubtedly differences. We have a formula, which are our leaders, Javier and Victoriaand due to different statements he made, there were differences that do not correspond to a space that is being formed. Although it is true that there is a parliamentary weakness, it is also important that as a political space the leadership is not discussed internally,” said the legislator of the Upper House in statements to Radio Mitre.
He added: “His political statements expressed within the party do not benefit us. We have freedom of thought and freedom of expression, but as is appropriate in any political movement, leaders are generally discussed behind closed doors.”
Why Francisco Paoltroni was expelled
As expressed by the libertarian bloc, there was “irreconcilable differences” with the Senator. In recent days, he had spoken out against the candidacy of Judge Ariel Lijo to the Supreme Court and had also announced that he would vote against the DNU that grants 100 billion pesos to the SIDE. These statements generated discontent within the ruling party, which finally decided to remove him from the bloc.
Paoltroni Not only did he oppose Lijo’s nomination from the start, but he also publicly declared that he would do everything possible to prevent his appointment. President You have the opportunity to withdraw the document and honor his word and his commitment to all good Argentines who voted for change”Paoltroni declared on the TN channel.
On the other hand, he launched: “How is it that there is no money for retirees, but there is for the SIDE? How do I look at an old man in Formosa? If I go to the bakery, an old man grabs me and says: ‘Francisco, are we going to get a raise?’ I tell him: ‘No, there is no money, but for Santiago Caputo there are 100 billion pesos to manage at his discretion and without giving explanations’“, he questioned and confirmed that he will vote against the project: “I will be against it, from start to finish. It is consistent with the ideas, with what we came to do.”
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Source: Ambito
