The Chamber of Deputies approved, by 67 votes (out of 80), the veto of the Executive Power with respect to the bill that intends to modify the law that regulates the sworn declaration of assets.
This is the project “Which regulates Art. 104 of the National Constitution ‘Of the sworn statement of assets and income’, and repeals Law No. 5033/13, and its amendment Law No. 6355/19”, sanctioned by the Legislative and vetoed in its article 14 by the President of the Republic.
Said article eliminates the obligation of the Comptroller General of the Republic to notify the Public Ministry of the omission of data in its sworn statement of assets, thus avoiding being classified as a punishable act and subject to sanctions. In addition, it allows you to modify the affidavit at any time.
DEBATE
Antonio Buzarquis, a national deputy for the PLRA, warned that the project vetoed by the Executive did not reflect the spirit of the sworn declarations project.
“Yes, in the Comptroller’s Office, alarms go off that an official is lying, logically he must be prosecuted,” he urged.
Eusebio Alvarenga, a national deputy for the PLRA, affirmed for his part that the Comptroller’s Office and the Public Ministry are two fundamental institutions for the Republic. And that the approval of the document initially in the legislature, had the intention of “passing the hands” to those officials who with devices omit their declarations of assets.
“The basis of the democratic system is transparency. Without losing sight of the importance of control, especially in recent times, because we know very well that a majority of public officials enter with the intention of influence peddling. The prevailing corruption can have a lock with the affidavits, ”he said.
Although the legislative process establishes that the document must be sent to the Senate, with the approval of the veto in the Deputies, the law is practically enacted with the elimination of the conflicting article.
Basilio “Bachi” Núñez, deputy of “Honor Colorado” (chartist), affirmed that from his bench, they were always in favor of transparency.
“Our caucus seized the comptroller’s proposal. We gave it a legal format. It is paradoxical, we have been in government for 9 years and if we see the Comptroller’s report, there are several complaints that are not from the Colorado Party, ”he said.
