“With the same criteria that was applied to Cristina, Amado Boudou’s privileged retirement will be suspended,” The Minister of Human Capital Sandra Pettovello assured this medium. This afternoon the Government announced that the former president’s privilege perceptions will be removed after the Court of Cassation confirmed her six-year prison sentence.
The day before, the Minister of Human Capital spoke with President Javier Millei and asked him what options the ANSES had regarding the privilege benefits that Cristina de Kirchner receives. Among the options was to suspend or discharge him and the head of state opted for the latter option. The same fate will befall the economist and former vice president.
Sandra Pettovello: “I trust that Justice will be up to the task”
The Government knows that Cristina Fernández de Kirchner can appeal this measure before the Court and they understand that it will be in the hands of the Judiciary to ratify the decision of ANSES. When consulted about this by Ámbito, the Minister of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovello, assured: “I trust that Justice will be up to the task.”
The instruction that President Javier Milei gave to his ministers is that whoever commits a crime must have its consequences. In the case of Sandra Pettrovello, she recently made the decision to fire an official who had purchased a coffee maker for $2 million. And, precisely, your Ministry is one of those who have fired the most officials considering them suspected of conduct that does not correspond.
From the portfolio they wanted to have the legal certainty of taking action when appropriate and for this reason now, faced with the double agreement, they made the decision to withdraw both the privilege retirement and the privilege pension because these benefits are granted based on personal characteristics of suitability and merit, official sources say.
According to specialists, double compliance in criminal matters is a guarantee that the accused has that is given when he appeals a ruling so that it is reviewed by superior. Here the double agreement is consolidated since there are two convictions.
The Government will cancel Cristina’s presidential retirement and the pension for Néstor Kirchner
The Government announced that it will cancel the presidential retirement of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the pension for Néstor Kirchner. Confirmation of the elimination of the benefit was announced by the spokesperson Manuel Adorni this Thursday at Casa Rosada. As detailed by the ruling party, this will reflect a “savings of $21,827,624.65.”
During the beginning of his usual press conference, Adorni announced that “in the face of the recent confirmation by the Criminal Court of Cassation of the sentence of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and perpetual special disqualification from holding public office, the government of President Milei, Through the Ministry of Human Capital, it was decided to terminate the privilege benefits that the former president had been receiving.both the personal allowance and the one derived from a pension”.
“The discharge arranged by ANSES resolution It does not constitute an accessory sanction to the criminal sentence that was imposed by justice, but rather a necessary consequence of the indignity which implies having been considered the author criminally responsible for the crime of fraudulent administration to the detriment of public administration“Adorni detailed the rationale behind the ruling party’s decision.
The benefit is planned for Law No. 24,018 for former presidents and former vice presidents of the Nation. As detailed by the Government in its resolution, “it is an ex-gratia allowance, without a pension nature, that is granted as compensation for honormerit and good performance of the position“.
The Milei administration explained that the retirement benefit is not contributory, that is, it is not supported by equivalent contributions made by the beneficiary himself, but rather constitutes “a grace granted in recognition of merit and honor“.
“Even more so if the person who perceives it is condemned for defrauding millions of Argentines from the highest spheres of power. This is giving a little sense and sanity to public management.“Adorni added at the conference.
Finally, the Government stated: “In the mandate of Javier Milei Argentina will not allocate funds to any person who is convicted of corruption and that has stained the honor and dignity of Argentines“.
Source: Ambito
