The nationalist senator insists that the Senate vote “immediately” the removal of privileges to make himself available to Justice.
In a letter sent to the Vice President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimonthe senator of National Party (PN), Gustavo Penades, He again insisted that his lawlessness be dealt with quickly in the plenary session of the Upper House, without having to go through the Constitution and Legislation Committee of the Senate.
The legislator wants the removal of its privileges to be voted “Immediately” for him Senate to be able to make himself available to the Prosecutor for Sexual Offenses, Alicia Ghionewhich investigates his case for allegations of sexual abuse.
In the letter, dated May 31, Penadés affirms that “on learning of the next delivery by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) of the request for my impeachment as a senator of the Republic, is that I reiterate what was requested in a timely manner in a letter dated April 4, 2023, that we proceed to vote immediately in plenary, without going through the Constitution and Legislation Commission of the Senate the aforementioned request”.
Penadés seeks to make himself available to Justice “as soon as possible”
The intention of the nationalist senator is to “be suspended as such“, so as to put “to the orders of the fiscal lady as soon as possible”. Then, he thanks in the signed letter that Argimón and the other members of the Senate “accept” said request.
The SCJ had already received the request for the removal of privileges from Penadés, and now what remains is administrative work such as the preparation of the note that the president of the SCJ is going to sign, Doris Morales, as well as sending it to the Senate. This will take place no later than this Thursday, June 1, as reported by Underlined.
So far, according to information that has been publicly disclosed, there would be 8 victims who denounced the senatorand president of the Parlasurfor sexual abuse and exploitation when they were minors.
Source: Ambito
