The Ministry of the Interior affirmed that procedures such as the one carried out in Parque Paladino to a store in Progreso, he does them “at every sporting show”, he pointed out in a statement released this Saturday afternoon. What’s more, denied that it was with the aim of looking for political material, in the framework of the referendum this Sunday.
“From the Ministry of the Interior discarded outright that the procedure carried out by the troops was a control in search of support elements for the Yes campaign. That type of statement is absolutely incomprehensible and very unfair to the correct and self-sacrificing police procedure,” he said..
The security portfolio clarified that controls such as the one observed in a video broadcast on social networks are “routine” and are not carried out “only on the public, but also on suppliers who enter packages into the scenarios.” The procedure was filmed by body cameras that the Republican Guard policemen carried with them.
In addition, he stated that the troops did not prevent anyone from entering the stadium, for any reason.
The campaign for the referendum and the ban
“Political actors of the coalition took advantage of the circumstance to take advantage and did not respect the ban. We do respect it. We have to take care of democracy in each of our actions. We trust that the Electoral Court is taking note of what happened. on election day we will be able to make a statement,” he said, in a message addressed to the media on Saturday night.
The manager of the official store and official of the club, Daniel Nusa, said this Friday morning to The Observer that prior to the game, once he left the merchandise, 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 your car. After interceding a club manager, the issue was resolved.
Then, Nusa helpfully pointed out, two agents asked to do an inspection of the store’s premises. A member of the club’s security commission was a witness. The event was filmed by club members and store managers who were on site; Police did not seize any suspicious items.
For his part, the director of Coexistence and Citizen Security of the Ministry of the Interior, Santiago González, had told The Observer what the procedure is “routine” and He related its massive dissemination to the fact that “we are a few hours away from the referendum.”
“It is something that is always done on the courts”he stated, coinciding with the statement that the ministry would later publish.
The ministry clarified the situation after statements made on social networks, after the claim made by the Progreso club, due to police action. It happened this Friday at Paladino Park, where the Club Atlético Progreso field is. There Progreso beat Cerro 2-1 in the match corresponding to the AUF Second Professional Division Competition tournament.
