The death of the headline and disputes between three councilors generated an economic crisis in the municipality of Chulumani. Of not resolving, 44 educational units will be without electricity, and students do not have school breakfast since February.
“On Thursday, the joints of parents went out (in Chulumani), because at the 44 educational units we have in the municipality they were told by electricity. Unfortunately, payment has not been fulfilled, for this problem we are going through, due to the whim of some people (councilors)”, EL DUDE, Ricardo Calle, councilor of the MAS in that municipality, informed El duty.
He said that after a negotiation, between the secretary general of the municipality and the electricity company, the service was replaced and a last period of 30 days was given for the mayor to pay the pending accounts.
School breakfast
Calle also explained that students from all these educational units do not have school breakfast, due to the lack of the mayor’s signature. He explained that eThe municipality has a budget of Bs 1,500,000 for payment to companies that give that servicein the eight districts, but the problem is the same, the money of the fiscal accounts cannot be moved without the signing of an authority.
The problem in Chulumani dates back to the month of February of this year, when Mayor Ramiro Navia (MAS) died victim of a choking asphyxiation. The Municipal Council is made up of seven councilors, three of the MAS and another four of different opposition parties.
In the first instance, a new mayor, César Carrasco (ADEPCOCA), was appointed, but it was observed by the official councilors, which require that article 16 of the Law of Municipal Governments No. 482, which indicates that in the event of death or inability of the holder, the new executive elected in the Municipal Council be complied with, must be of the same political store.
The fact has generated A legal network that includes a complaint for falsification of signatures, the house arrest of two other councilors, and the designation of two other mayorsappointments that were rejected by the Departmental Electoral Court.
Garbage and works
Calle confirmed that the economic crisis has also caused FDrug high at the Chulumani hospital, and other eight medical centers in the districts, In addition, half of health personnel do not receive salaries since February.
Another affected service is the collection of garbage, which was suspended in April, which generated a health crisis. It is presumed that to replace the service, pay the staff and buy the fuel for vehicles, municipal officials resorted to the expenditure of money for other purposes.
Calle advanced that That will be a reason for another legal process, “although money has been spent with good intentions,” the administrative procedure was violated.
In the same way, the lack of a mayor who authorizes payments, caused the construction of three educational units and another second level hospital to be suspended.
According to the explanation of Calle and the President of the Municipal Council, Ariel Cahuapaza, The issue must be resolved in a new assignmentbut the chosen person must be recognized by the Vice Ministry of Autonomies, after being accredited by the Departmental Electoral Court of La Paz.
