On October 3, the government will find itself at a crossroads in response to the questioning of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Francisco Bustilloand the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbelechedue to accusations of political clientelism in the Joint Technical Commission (CTM) of Big Jump.
After the scandal broke and the president Luis Lacalle Pou where he came out to talk about the situation and expressed his intentions to investigate what happened, the president of the CTM, Carlos Albisu, He quit. Albisu admitted to the press: “Surely we made mistakes, but we always stayed within the law.”
“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.”
This caused internal conflicts and uncertainties within the ruling coalition who do not know how to act in the face of a political reality that compromises them, but at the same time requires them to take action on the matter.
For its part, the coalition must face an opposition – the author of the request to interpellate the ministers – that accuses the government of using political power to directly appoint jobs to officials in the CTM. However, not everything remains there since Cabildo Abierto – the most rebellious leg of the Multicolor Coalition – spoke in favor of the interpellation and supported the opposition.
Indecisions within the government
The different aspects of the national government were undecided as to how they should act in the face of this situation and the subsequent questioning of the ruling party’s ministers. For example, from the Blacksmithing – as they expressed to El País – they assured that “The face is going to have to be Fresh air” (the list of President Lacalle Pou).
With this, from the political sector of the National Party They intend to maintain the necessary distance and have an observer role, although they questioned whether the government did not take into account the unjustifiable actions of Albisu.
For its part, in For my countrywhich is led by Senator Jorge Gandiniare preparing a project that would require the members of the binational commissions not to participate in politics while they hold office.
For their part, from the Colorado Party, they are also at a crossroads since the sector Let’s jumpled by Senator German Coutinho, is designated for participating in the direct hiring scheme. However, the parliamentarian assures that the majority of the hirings happened before 2021, when he had not yet entered the CTM.
Source: Ambito
