Mendoza: They gave a millionaire subsidy to an evangelical pastor who was an ally of the ruling party

Mendoza: They gave a millionaire subsidy to an evangelical pastor who was an ally of the ruling party

This is Hector Bonarico, who has joined the ranks of Cambia Mendoza; Revealed that the funds of his religious foundation were in exchange for an election pact with the provincial government.

Former Senator Hector Bonarico Mendoza's government amid scandal
Former Senator Hector Bonarico Mendoza’s government amid scandal

Mendoza.- Mendoza Province is experiencing political upheaval within the ruling party. Delivery a Millionaire subsidy again Evangelical teacher And the former senator, who revealed he was part of an agreement that led to the reduction of a legislative candidate last year, sparked a scandal that the radical government tried to defuse within 24 hours. Despite this, Judicialism is advancing with a criminal complaintSo everything will remain in the hands of Justice.

Surprisingly, former lawmaker Hector Bonarico said in a radio interview that the money approved and published in the official newspaper this week, with 684 decrees for his Social Action Fund of 18 million pesos, was in exchange for withdrawing the provincial senator’s application. 2021 elections, but a few hours He stepped backTo make sure it was It is unclear. Then tried new contacts with the press “Traitor” “Warm” To the Governor Rodolfo Suarez, WHO Canceled the delivery of funds Under pressure from PJ.

In June last year, Bonarico, who emerged from the party Protector, and later in MasFe, he suddenly joined the ranks of Cambia Mendoza; He even refused to run for the National Assembly when he met with the then President of the National UCR. Alfred Cornejo, And the head of local radicalism, Tadeo Garcia Zalazar. He now threatens to leave the ruling party, claiming he is “surprised” by the governor’s decision.

“This is an institutional gravity I have not seen before in Mendoza”Kirchner was sent to the National Senator Annabelle Fernandez Sagast, Which came out with the whole Peronist arch to deny the action taken by the government. “Based on the signed agreement, we made a decision to investigate the crime with a criminal complaint. “We have found the tip of the ball and we are going to be thorough in presenting the evidence in the case and investigating it to the final results,” said PJ lawmakers, who are responsible for the presentation next Monday.

“Once again we are facing movements and problems that politics must solve; But they throw the ball to justice. You have to analyze whether it is a configured crime “Indicated ᲔᲠᲘ From the courts. Similarly, lawyers and high-ranking justice officials consulted by the newspaper assessed the incident. “Gravity” And this can lead to Federal Justice.

“Maybe nothing happens at the provincial level in principle, because the government has a majority everywhere. But there is also the possibility that this is a A crime that is federal; Crimes against democracy, such as influencing the institutional majority to change laws; “Even conditionally, if there are technical problems to investigate what happened, or because Bonarico says that the statements were misinterpreted,” – said the interviewed sources.

After complete secrecy about the delivery of the subsidy to the Civil Palace, as he knew ᲔᲠᲘ From the high sources of the case, “Suarez did not know what was going on and was thankful he found out through media coverage.” Government Minister Victor Ibanes, faced with controversy and PJ pressure, came out to respond, trying to justify the delivery of the funds, while accusing the pastor.

The agreement with the pastor and the former legislator was signed by the Minister of Government Victor Ibanes
The agreement with the pastor and the former legislator was signed by the Minister of Government Victor Ibanes

It was a transparent process, with all the administrative trails that run through the case, as well as for any public interest entity. “The discovery of something in the official newspaper is an excellent example of transparency.”The minister, who has confirmed that the government has criminally condemned religion for “attempted fraud against the state administration”, said in a statement that he had withdrawn his candidacy for a “political agreement”.

“Demonstrations in Bonarico have fundamentally changed the fate of this subsidy” Restricted by a provincial official, the main signatory to the controversial agreement, which exploded within hours. In the midst of the scandal, following the minister’s statements, the priest issued a document in which he claimed that he was “I am surprised by the attitude of Governor Rodolfo Suarez to repeal the decree, which aimed to fund educational and social assistance programs through the evangelical churches.Which play as important a role in society as any other religious cult. ”

On this train, he made serious allegations against the provincial administration: “I am surprised that the governor said he ‘did not know’ about the agreement he had reached not with the political leader but with the minister on the front line, and that it was later. Supports whoever his current Lieutenant Governor, Mr. Mario Abedi“. And he accused: “If the governor really did not know, someone should resign. “Either the governor who does not know what his ministers are doing, or the ministers who are acting behind the governor’s back.”

Similarly, the pastor tried to find out what the motivation for the agreement was. “It was based on my proposal to create an” intercultural “direction in the state structure, that I would hold the position of director. An offer I turned down because I did not want to increase government spending or receive a salary from the provincial government. So I suggested that instead of creating a director, the Social Action Foundation should create a structure, completely ad honorem, to coordinate and implement the programs they were going to create.

Source: La Nacion

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