He Broad Front (FA) is preparing to question the Minister of Economy and Finance (MEF), Azucena Arbelecheand to the chancellor Francisco Bustillo for his actions during the management of Carlos Albisu at the head of the Uruguayan delegation of the Mixed Technical Commission (CTM) of Salto Grande.
The FA points to the responsibilities of Bustillo for the role of stewardship of the chancellery in Big Jump during the direct appointments of more than 30 people in the CTM, after the scandal over allegations of political patronage that led to the resignation of Albisu.
Besides, Arbeleche It is also in the eye of the storm due to the allocation of an additional budget item of 200 million pesos for the commission, which they indicated was a reinforcement for “operating costs.”
In the last hours, both ministers held previous meetings in Parliament with deputies of the Multicolor Coalition in a quest to prepare for the interpellation.
The FA deputy, Nicolas Vierawho will be the questioning member, assured this Monday at a press conference that in his party they hope “that the almost 40 contracts due to direct appointment of militants of the National Party (PN) and of Colorado Party (PC)“.
In turn, he slipped in an interview on Channel 10 that whoever replaced Albisu, Martin Burutaranis a trustworthy person Albisu and one of those who directly joined the CTM, and that “the other members of the delegation remain unchanged”, so the resignation of the former president of the Uruguayan delegation was not enough.
The interpellation by Salto Grande divides the government coalition
The controversy over Big Jump left divided positions within the government alliance, although it is assumed that Fresh Air (List 404)sector of the PN, to which it belongs Albisuwill defend the management of the CTM with greater vehemence.
However, already in the month of August, the senator and leader of Open Town Hall (CA), Guido Manini Ríoswas critical of the Uruguayan delegation and asked the government for “a thorough audit” of the economic reinforcements granted from the MEF.
Along these lines, the CA deputy, Rodrigo Albernazstated in the last hours that Albisu resigned for not being able to defend himself against the accusations before the president Luis Lacalle Pou.
Likewise, he noted that “far from giving a sign of change,” the CTM announced that they would continue “in the same line of clientelism” and the “discretionary use of (public) money.” “We are talking about corruption, public money, clientelism at the highest level,” said the legislator.
Source: Ambito
