The former leader also questioned the use of Astesian case by the political leadership and fired against the candidate for vice president of the National Party: “It bothers me that (Valeria) Ripoll come out and talk about me and base the campaign on Astesiano. Talking about that at this point is not worth it.”
During a press conference in the vicinity of the prison Florida, where he was serving a temporary release, Astesiano anticipated “a change of position” in his judicial path, by insisting on the criticism: “I have been hit from all sides.”
“I have the right to clear my name. I completely disassociate myself from the government. If I say anything, I will say it in court and everything will be different,” warned the former custodian.
Astesiano pointed the finger at Lacalle Pou without naming him
On the other hand, Astesiano criticized the president Luis Lacalle Pou, although without mentioning it. “I once heard someone say ‘tough on ideas, soft on people’. I think that didn’t work with me,” he said, referring to one of the phrases that the president often quotes. And he continued: “Do you think they were soft on me? The ruling party itself. That’s why my position is going to change too.”
In turn, the former leader declared himself a “total disbeliever” of politics, pointing out that the case against him was due to “a putting things together “horrible.” “I was beaten while I was on the floor, by the same people from the governing party,” he insisted.
Finally, when asked by the former prosecutor Gabriela Fossati, who recently joined the candidacy of Andres Ojeda for him Colorado Party, He said: “We have to take care of her because she is going through a bad time. I don’t see her well.”
Source: Ambito
