The controversy over the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) adds a new chapter with the statements of the former president of the commission and electrical engineer, Gabriel Rodriguez, who ensures that the statement of the current president, Carlos Albisu, regarding contracts during the government of the broad front they are not accurate.
Rodríguez assured Radio Carve that in 15 years – during the administration of the broad front – no militants were recruited, as Albisu assures. “It is totally false that militants have entered, we did not enter anyone due to political commitment, no one was asked what party they were from,” said the former president of the CTM who remarks that Albisu It is inaccurate to elevate these statements.
On the other hand, Rodríguez remarked that they did it in the management of the National Party It is not illegal, but it has to do with the subject ethical. “These are charges that were handed over without explaining what they are going to do, and they are people with clear political ties to the government,” he said.
In addition, he referred to the award of Budget items for 200 million pesos and assured that “It is not correct to say that Albisu’s management is bad because it asks for the game, the issue is how the game is used.”
The call for interpellation and the accusations of the FA
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.
In this sense, yesterday they announced a call for interpellation to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche and his pair of Foreign Relations, Francisco Bustillo in the House of Representatives within the framework of complaints for alleged political clientelism. The request was made by the FA deputy, Nicolás Viera, when he pointed out at a press conference that the interpellation “is imposed by reality”, alluding to the criticism of the budget reinforcements.
For his part, 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 booster of 200 million pesos for the delegation.
“At this point, letting go of the bucket and the chain does not seem so serious, the problem is that, furthermore, 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.”
The rebellion of Cabildo Abierto
Last week the leader of Open Town Hall, Guido Manini Ríos, added a new front of tension against the government by demanding “a thorough audit” for the reinforcement granted to the Mixed Technical Commission of big jump, to define whether public resources were used correctly.
When referring to the extra allowance, that was defended by Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbeleche, The senator told Azul FM that “it gives the impression that they have more than enough resources to request additional revenue every year.”
Anyway, Manini Rios He was in favor of “having an in-depth audit of what use has been made of the money”, although he clarified: “Not only now, go back also, to previous administrations.” “If we come to the conclusion that the use was not correct, it follows that a reinforcement of the item does not correspond.”
Lacalle Pou replied
After a meeting with Albisu, the president, Luis Lacalle Pou, did not hesitate to affirm that “if measures have to be taken, they will be taken 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.”
“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.
Source: Ambito
