Presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni announced that the libertarian administration will eliminate the former president’s benefits. The decision came after the ratification of the ruling in the Roads case.
The Government announced that will cancel the presidential retirement of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the pension for Néstor Kirchner. Confirmation of the elimination of the benefit was made by spokesperson Manuel Adorni this Thursday in Casa Rosada, after confirming the six-year sentence against the former president in the Roads case.
“Faced with the recent confirmation by the Criminal Cassation Chamber of the sentence of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and special perpetual disqualification from holding public office, the government of President Milei, through the Ministry of Human Capital , decided to cancel the privilege benefits that the former president had been receiving, both the personal allowance and the one derived from a pension,” he said. Adorni.
As the official explained, “the discharge ordered by ANSES resolution does not constitute an accessory sanction to the criminal sentence that was imposed by the justice system, but rather a necessary consequence of the indignity implied by having been considered the author criminally responsible for the crime of administration.” fraudulent to the detriment of the public administration”.
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The Government of Javier Milei will cancel the presidential retirement of Cristina Kirchner
According to the Government’s resolution, “the benefit provided for by Law No. 24,018 for former presidents and former vice presidents of the Nation is an ex-gratia allocation, without a pension nature, that is granted as compensation for the honor, merit and good performance of the post”.
They explained in a statement that the retirement benefit is not contributory, that is, it is not supported by equivalent contributions made by the beneficiary himself, but rather constitutes “a grace granted in recognition of merit and honor.”
“Even more so if the person who perceives it is condemned for defrauding millions of Argentines from the highest spheres of power. This is giving a little sense and sanity to public management,” he expressed. Adorni at the conference.
“During the mandate of Javier Milei, Argentina will not allocate funds to any person who is convicted of corruption and who has tarnished the honor and dignity of Argentines,” stated the presidential spokesperson.
Source: Ambito
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