President Luis Lacalle Pou He maintained that his pulse will not tremble in the event that he must take action before the complaints of political clientelism around the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) of big jump, headed by the nationalist Carlos Albisu.
The controversy that surrounds the CTM of Salto Grande due to the possible political clientelism in favor of the National Party doesn’t seem to be close to coming to an end, much less after Town meeting table the possibility of carrying out an “in-depth audit”.
In this context, and after a meeting that the president held with Albisu —from whom he highlighted “a very good management” and recognized the “personal appreciation” he has for him”—, he did not hesitate to affirm that “if measures have to be taken, they are going to drink without our pulse shaking”.
“If there are excesses, we will be the first to be forceful about it. I do not rule out any exaggerated practice. What we criticize from others we cannot defend,” he said. Lacalle Pou In statements to the press made in Artigas, where he inaugurated road works on Route 3. Along the same lines, he emphasized that regardless of his relationship with the president of the CTM, “if there is an excess in the number of contracts, we will have no problem taking measures.”
According to him broad front, Albisu directly hired several councilors of the National Party, with high salaries and the tax benefits that working for Salto Grande implies, such as exemption from paying Personal Income Tax (IRPF). In addition, the opposition points to the award of budget items for 200 million pesos as a patronage maneuver.
“We are not going to charge out loud but we are not going to delay either,” he said Lacalle Pou, and assured that he is “studying” each questioned contract. “Our pulse did not tremble in removing hierarchs,” insisted the president, recalling that he has already made similar decisions with other government authorities.
The accusation of the Broad Front
He broad front accused the government of “political clientelism” for budget reinforcements for the Uruguayan delegation of the Salto Grande Mixed Technical Commission.
the mayor of cannelloni and Frente Amplio presidential candidate, Yamandu Orsipublished through his X account (Twitter) a resolution of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) signed by the president Luis Lacalle Pou where a credit reinforcement of 200 million pesos for the delegation was approved.
“At this point, letting go of the bucket and the chain does not seem so serious, the problem is that if they continue like this, a lot of people go to the well,” said Orsi, who went further and added that “this type of resource management, the result of patronagehurts institutions and democracy”.
In turn, Senator Daniel Caggianialso a member of the opposition party, told Telemundo that in the political force “they are concerned about the political patronage that has grown significantly in Salto Grande.”
“There are more than 30 officials who have entered by hand, without competition, with salaries of 120,000 pesos or more, almost 400,000 (pesos),” said Caggiani. “Unfortunately (Salto Grande) ends up being an electoral and political booty for some parties of the ruling party.”
Source: Ambito
