Yolanda Mamani C. / La Paz
Yesterday, the Mixed Commission of the Constitution concluded the review of the files of the 198 applicants for the position of Ombudsman, of which 84 were qualified, 106 disabled and eight under observation, informed the person in charge of the team, Senator Rubén Gutiérrez.
However, the representative of the platform Another Bolivia is Possible (OBP), Iván Meléndez, revealed to Página Siete that the commission “leaned” by some applicants linked to the ruling party, such as the former neighborhood leader and former candidate Jesús Vera, who is among those observed, but still in the race.
Senator Gutiérrez explained that on Monday, April 4, they reviewed 50 folders, of which 25 were enabled, 20 disabled and five were observed; On Tuesday, April 5, 95 applicant files were reviewed, of which 40 were enabled, 52 disabled and three observed.
And yesterday, on the last day, 53 folders were verified, of which 19 were enabled, 34 disabled and none were observed. “In total, we have already reviewed the 198 folders and we have this data: 84 enabled, 106 disabled and eight observed,” said the legislator.
However, Gutiérrez clarified that these results are preliminary, since from today until Saturday the 9th the documents presented with the different institutions involved, such as the Supreme Electoral Tribunal, the Council of the Magistrature, the Ministry of Defense and the Public Ministry will be verified. , among other. On Sunday, April 10, the official list of those qualified will come out. For its part, the OBP platform, which was accredited as an observer, observed that the commission acts with “bias” and favors some applicants, such as the interim defender Nadia Cruz, the masista leader Jesús Vera and some former public officials.
“There is a partiality of the commission towards the Movement Towards Socialism (…) Applicants linked to the ruling party are being lined up in this phase. For example, Mr. (Jesús) Vera, who was a MAS deputy candidate for constituency 6, has not been disqualified, he is only being observed,” said Meléndez.
He also recalled that Vera has criminal proceedings with the justice system. The former neighborhood leader is the main suspect in the burning of 61 Pumakatari buses in Chasquipampa.
Another case is that of the president of the National Committee for the Defense of Democracy, Manuel Morales, who was disqualified because he allegedly did not put his signature on a document. The activist said that he will contest the remark.
