March 7, 2023, 10:20 PM
March 7, 2023, 10:20 PM
The three people who revealed the irregular charges in the General Directorate of Legal Affairs of the Mayor’s Office of Santa Cruz They denounce that they are intimidated and that they were fired unjustifiably, after revealing the alleged fact of corruption.
Rubén Cuesto, former head of the Analysis department, said that received his dismissal memorandum after the councilors of the Autonomous Community made public the complaint they filed against the director, the spokesperson, and the adviser of the General Directorate of Legal Affairs, Erwin Tapia, Bernardo Montenegro and Luz Jaqueline Zabala, respectively, for irregular charges, harassment and mistreatment at work.
“The day my dismissal memorandum arrived without just cause, I tried to talk to director Tapia, but he avoided me the whole time until he left. The next day I returned to deliver my assets (to the Mayor’s Office), but they didn’t let me in and They treated me like I was a criminal”, lamented Cuesto.
He also said that one of his former colleagues managed to record a conversation he had with Bernardo Montenegro, in which he is heard admitting that irregular charges were made.
The other people fired are Stephanie Menacho, professional C, and Liziel Seleme, professional A. Both also say be victims of intimidation for having revealed that in the General Directorate of Legal Affairs they were charged Bs 150 monthly.
For his part, the director of Transparency of the Mayor’s Office, Édgar Molina, explained that the complaint for alleged irregular collections was presented last week by six officials. However, he clarified that yesterday it was extended against the spokesman and the adviser of the General Directorate of Legal Affairs.
Likewise, he said that the defendants will present their internal declaration from this Wednesday and that within 45 days, heor that the internal investigation will last, they must Present evidence in your defense to discredit the claim.
Molina announced that, if there are sufficient elements against the three municipal authorities denounced, the Mayor’s Office will adhere to the criminal complaint that exists.
