He Broad Front (FA) will continue with the questioning of the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF) Azucena Arbeleche and to the minister of Foreign Relations Francisco Bustillo, even after the resignation of Carlos Albisu as president of the delegation of Uruguay in the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) of Big jump, while they understand that the decision of the hierarchy of the National Party confirm the existence of irregularities in its management.
On October 3, Arbeleche and Bustillo must appear before the Lower House and answer the questions of the interpelling deputy Nicolas Viera (FA) as decided by Parliament with the votes of the Broad Front and Town meeting. This was resolved by the opposition bench, despite the movements that occurred yesterday afternoon, which implied the departure of Albisu and the entry into the leadership of the CTM of Martín Burutarán.
“We understand that – in some way – the facts, with this resignation on the table, prove us right, that they were actually consummated management irregularities of the Uruguayan delegation in Salto Grande,” said Viera, in this regard.
The legislator pointed out Albisu’s responsibility in this case, but also pointed out the president Luis Lacalle Pou for being the one who appoints the members of the Uruguayan delegation in Salto Grande, and “all those who have made decisions” in the organization that is the center of accusations of political clientelism for, at least, 35 direct hirings and an additional budget allocation of 200 million pesos.
In that sense, Viera referred to the need to review all the contracts of the officials who entered directly. He said that they are political activists of the National Party and of Colorado Party in Jump. “If they have to fall, let them fall”he assured.
Albisu’s resignation
Yesterday afternoon, the until then president of the CTM of Salto Grande called a press conference in which he announced his decision to step aside in the face of the barrage of criticism received from all fronts.
Albisu He admitted to the press: “Surely we made mistakes, but we always stayed within the law.” Along the same lines, he questioned an “opportunistic use” on the part of the broad front to “attack” the government.
“There is a greater good here and that is what we are taking care of with this,” said the leader, in reference to not coloring the management of the organization with suspicion. Multicolor Coalition. Regarding his political future, he warned: “We are going to continue being there, from the plain.”
The former secretary of the CTM will take office in his place, Martin Burutarana 37-year-old man from Salta, public accountant by Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU). In turn, he was elected councilor for the Departmental Jump Board for the period between 2020 and 2025, by list 404 of the Fresh Air sector of the National Party.
The fact that will not go unnoticed: he would be one of the beneficiaries of the direct hiring that is under the microscope of the opposition.
Source: Ambito
