Santiago González, director of Coexistence and Citizen Security of the Ministry of the Interior, told The Observer what The procedure carried out by police officers this Friday on the field of the Progreso club is “routine” and related its massive diffusion to the fact that “we are a few hours away from the referendum” in which citizens must pronounce themselves in favor or against the repeal of 135 of the articles that make up the Law of Urgent Consideration (LUC).
“It is something that is always done on the courts”he claimed.
Regarding the details of what happened and the reasons, González indicated that he had already expressed himself on social networks.
In his account, on the social network Twitter, responded in the following way to questions transferred in that medium by Santiago Valdomir, deputy for the Broad Front.
But dear Deputy. He clearly has no idea the task of the Police in the stadiums.
This is routine in all Matches. In all.
And if they don’t, they act ma.
They look for fireworks and illicit items.
Loosen the handle against the Police. they take care of us https://t.co/B7kG5QzFVl– Santiago González (@santiagon1974) March 26, 2022
“Unfortunately, the attack against the Police and the policemen will not stop. A few see them as enemies, the vast majority see them as those who defend us. They give their lives for us,” González said in another message on Twitter.
The journalist Gabriel Pereyra spread a video showing the procedure made in the official store of the club in the Paladino Park.
It seems funny but no: the Republican entered the field of Progreso in search of material for the pink ballot, according to what they said. pic.twitter.com/scZlEYYbNw
– Gabriel Pereyra (@Gabrielhpereyra) March 26, 2022
the club version
This Friday the 25th, at Parque Paladino, where the Club Atlético Progreso field is located, the red-and-red club defeated Cerro 2-1 in a match corresponding to the AUF Second Professional Division Competition tournament.
Daniel Nusa, club official, in charge of the official store (it works at the headquarters, but on days when Progreso is local it moves to a room on the slope of the stadium), he told The Observer that prior to the game, once he left the merchandise (t-shirts for sale to members and fans, for example) in the aforementioned stadium premises, An AUF official in the company of a police officer told him that his car, because it had a flag promoting the YES vote, could not remain in the internal parking lot, where he usually leaves his car.. After interceding a club manager, the issue was resolved.
Then, Kindly pointed out Nusa, two agents requested to carry out an inspection at the store premiseswhich happened with the presence of a member of the club’s security commission as a witness. Nothing prohibited found.
“It was not to find pyrotechnics as was said, they told us that they were looking for political material,” said the Progreso club official. That was denounced, in addition, in a statement from the club, as can be seen later.
Another source from the Ministry of the Interior consulted this Saturday by The Observer about what happened he said that talking about a procedure for political purposes was nonsensewhat that implies a total ignorance of the usual police procedures on the courtswhich is something that was done, is doing and will do in search of weapons, drugs and prohibited items such as fireworks or flags.
From the ministry they flatly ruled out that this had been a control in search of elements of support for the YES and added that in all sporting events not only the public is controlled but also the suppliers that bring packages to the stages, with character preventive.
The source added that there is an obvious political purpose in the accusation of alleged police misconduct when it comes to routine procedure at all shows.
The shirt with the face of Vázquez
about the eventual Prohibition of entry to the stadium of people who had images of Tabaré Vázquez on their t-shirtsformer president of Progress, the Broad Front and the Republic, Nusa explained that It is one of the designs that the club shirt has, where Vázquez’s face appears diffusely. According to those involved, they told him, a policeman asked a person to open his jacket and when he saw the shirt he told him that he could not enter with it, but another policeman interceded who recognized that it was the official clothing of the club and that issue was resolved.
Yes, they did happen, Nusa affirmed, impediments for people to enter with face masks and other objects identified with the YES campaign.
Next, the statement prepared by the Progreso club.
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