The Vice President referred to the case of alleged child sexual abuse in which the senator is being investigated and said that these are “strong and devastating” episodes.
After it became known that the white senator Gustavo Penades request the Senate to lift their privileges in case the Justice requests it, the president of the body and vice president of the Nation, Beatriz Argimonreferred to the accusations made by the trans militant Romina Celestewho claimed to have been sexually abused by the legislator when she was 14 years old.
“Episodes like these, so strong, so removingThey obviously have an impact. They have repercussions on society itself, and obviously on the party and in general also on parliamentary life,” said Argimón, to whom the official letter had been sent in which Penadés assured that he would not oppose the impropriety in the event that Justice requested it.
The vice president stated that a few days ago she spoke with the senator, but stressed that the Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation ex officio. “It is an issue that is in Justice and in that sense we hope that it has the path that obviously corresponds and that has already been marked, in that sense we are calm”, he raised.
In the last few days different referents of the National Party (NP) They expressed their support for Penadés and asked for clarification of the facts. In this sense, for example, the Minister of the Interior, Luis Alberto Heberwho this Thursday pointed out at a press conference that there were other public complaints but that none ended up in Justice.
“Media situations are resolved in another way, here we had to go to Justice and the senator goes to court. He announced that he was going to renounce his fueros to submit to it.“, said the hierarch.
Lacalle Pou defended Penadés
President Luis Lacalle Pou He also defended the nationalist senator and president of the Parlasur and assured that he believes “him.”
After participating in an activity in the School police this week, stated in an informal conversation with the journalists present that the Herrerista senator has your “trust” and “support”. “I believe him,” said Lacalle Pou when asked about the accusations against the legislator, adding that he hopes that Justice clears up the case.
Meanwhile, the General Prosecutor of the Nation announced that it will act ex officio to investigate the accusation made by the nationalist militant Romina Celeste Papasso, who publicly declared that she was abused by Penadés when she was 13 years old and still identified as a boy.
Source: Ambito
