the congressman Freddy Diaz Monagoaccused of sexual abuse in July of this year and suspended for a period of 120 days by the Plenary for “having ingested liquor” in the facilities of the Congress, He will be able to resume his functions as of January 7, 2023, date on which the four months are completed. The legislator will be able to participate in the debates for the constitutional reforms of the early elections and all kinds of congressional efforts from that date.
As is known, on September 7, the plenary session of Congress approved with 99 votes in favor the report raised by the Ethics Commission a few days before, in which the suspension of Díaz Monago was recommended for a period of 120 days for having contravened the Internal Regulations of the Legislature by having drunk liquor within the facilities of the Congressional Palace.
During the support of this report, the same congressman confessed to having drunk liquor on July 27 along with other colleagues from what was then his bench, Alianza para el Progreso, on the occasion of the appointment of Lady Camones as the new president of the table directive.
However, this punitive measure by Ethics would not be covering the most serious complaint, which is that of rape, the same for which Díaz Monago is now being investigated by the National Prosecutor’s Office. The situation does not prevent the legislator from resuming his functions once this four-month period has ended.
Progress towards the dismissal of Freddy Díaz
Meanwhile, from the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations, the process leading to the disqualification of Díaz Monago from holding public office for 10 years keep moving forward.
Last December 23, the SAC approved the final report for the disqualification in which it is stated that Freddy Díaz had committed the violation of four articles of the Constitution, in which one of the resolutions dictates: “It has been shown that the The denounced congressman misused his power as a congressman and his investiture to have sexual relations and drink liquor with a worker under his charge, causing psychological damage to her, using the facilities and public resources assigned to him by Congress where it is resolved ”.
This report, prepared by Congressman Luis Aragón with a total of 19 votes from the Subcommittee, must be presented to the Permanent Commission, which will see whether it ratifies said decision or discards it; and, if approved, subsequently bring it before the plenary session of Congress for its approval.
