After it was publicly disclosed that the Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning (MVOT), Irene Moreirawill request the direct award of an apartment to a militant of Town meetingthe nationalist senator Grace Bianchicommented that in the National Party (PN) the situation “nothing went down well” and they are “very angry“.
The legislator pointed out that next Monday a meeting of the PN senators bench is scheduled to address the issue and possible steps to follow. Bianchi affirmed to Montevideo Portal that the situation is “quite confusing” and that, if there is any irregularity, it is “a political mistake“.
Yesterday, the head of the MVOT met at the executive tower with the president Luis Lacalle Pou and the secretary of Presidency, Alvaro Delgado, to provide the relevant explanations. Although the minister attended the meeting with the file that was used for the granting of the house, in recent days she released an email where her participation in the process is explicit.
The email sent by Moreira’s secretary, roel bottarito the national director of Housing, Jorge Cerettaexplained that it was “in the interest” of the minister that one of those two-bedroom apartments in the building be awarded directly to Monica Mabel Piriz Ciria.
“Good morning, It is of interest to Minister Dr. Irene Moreira, that the reserved space in the New York esq. yi of two bedrooms is awarded to Mónica Mabel Píriz Ciria and her daughter. His ID number is XXXXX and his phone number is XXXXX. Thank you very much in advance,” said the email accessed by 970 Universal.
From the Broad Front they described Moreira’s actions as “clientelism”
The criticisms from the broad front They did not wait, the deputy Cecilia Caria described as “terrible” the granting of housing directly, and as “pure patronage“Having used a tool, such as awards of this type, which is intended for extreme situations, such as the resettlement of settlements.
“There was a ministerial resolution where the houses were going to draw, all of them, and the minister defined asking for a quota, reserving it in the name of, because even the name was, and that obviously can’t be doneCaria explained.
The Executive Branch has avoided commenting on the MVOT minister
Although the Presidency was sympathetic to the explanations that Moreira gave, they chose not to express themselves on the case. For now, they ensure that there will be no public support from Lacalle Pou until they fully know the adjudication process.
However, it seems farfetched, a priori, to deny the discretion of the minister. Moreira declared at a press conference after the meeting with the president that there is “a reserve quota of mine, which I have not even used.” These words would not have gone down well within the Executive power.
However, the official maintained that she presented the documentation to both, and the entire case file, and assured: “they understand me perfectly“.
Source: Ambito
