The opposition bench in the Senate confirmed that it would not debate with the Minister of the Interior today and that next week they will present the interpellation motion.
He Broad Front (FA) He rejected the possibility of debating with the Minister of the Interior Luis Alberto Heber during his appearance before the Senate this morning and announced that next week they will present the motion to question the leader, as they had anticipated.
This was confirmed by the Broad Front senator and head of the opposition bench, Liliám Kechichián, after the owner of the Ministry of Interior completed his voluntary appearance before the General Commission of the Upper House to explain the actions of the portfolio and the Police in the Penadés case.
“For us, traveling the path of questioning is necessary. The accumulation of serious events is what makes us ask for the minister to step aside,” said Kechichián after asking to speak and announcing that they would not debate with the minister who, in any case, would not face political consequences. “There are many things to know, every day something new emerges and accumulates linked to the management of the Ministry of the Interior,” he added.
“We appreciate what may have been reported today, but we will request the interpellation next week and there we will be able to ask questions about issues that have us very concerned,” said the FA senator. The instance will be headed by Silvia Nane.
Heber asked the Broad Front for evidence
Interior Minister Heber gave explanations about the alleged implications of the portfolio he directs and the actions of the Police in the case of the former senator. Gustavo Penadés, charged with 22 sexual crimes. For the leader, the police officers involved “acted on their own and are in prison today,” while the Ministry was not “behind” this illegal action.
“They ask me to resign, yes, they have the right, obviously I am not trusted by the opposition party, but it cannot be stated that there was an order to Taroco, without evidence such a barbarity cannot be said,” said the nationalist leader in reference to the accusations of Broad Front, to whom he demanded evidence that support their statements. “If anyone believes that the minister is behind this he is saying that the minister is a offender and they don’t have to call me to Parliament, they have to go to court to report me because they have evidence,” he added.
Regarding possible participation “by default”, Heber He said there wasn’t either because he didn’t know that other police officers were being investigated for acting illegally.
Source: Ambito
