A group of retired generals and admirals expressed concern about the Armed Forces Sub-Secretariat -in charge of Gaul Eidelstein– to know the curriculums of teachers, contractual status and the study plan of these institutions.
The request “has provoked various reactions from academic and political bodies, which have been mostly rejection,” said the admiral (r) of the Navy Rodolfo Codinabrigadier general (r) of the Army Henry SlaterVice Admiral (r) of the Navy Jose Miguel Romero and the general of the air (r) of the Fach Osvaldo Sarabiain a statement.
“Considering the importance of the issue and its eventual repercussions, it is evident that the reaction that has provoked the foregoing is based on the perception that behind what was requested, there is a probable political intention to intervene in the training of military personnel, thereby affecting the apolitical characteristics of the Armed Forces, duly safeguarded in the Constitutional Organic Law of the Armed Forces,” they added.
“The apprehensions are, in our opinion, totally reasonable, if we consider the fact that the Undersecretary in charge of him recently requested the resignation of dozens of specialized and career officials from the Ministry of Defense, replacing them with a large number of advisers with a similar political vision who its owner and without practical experience in the area of defense and national security, which we consider dangerous for the country’s interests,” they indicated.
The ex-FF.AA. They hope that the answers satisfy “the need for information from the authority and do not lead to other interventions that violate the constitutional organic regulations and interfere in the sequential educational process, which begins in the Parent Schools and continues throughout the entire career. “.
“If the above happens, without a doubt, the professional and value training of the members of the three institutions would be affected, which due to the particular characteristics of the Defense function, require processes and academic content different from the rest of the citizenry, since, as is public knowledge, only in the profession of arms, one swears to defend the Homeland,” they added.
At the request of Undersecretary Eidelstein, opposition parliamentarians, such as the deputy Camila Flores (RN), announced that they will turn to the Comptroller
