The president of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Oscar Hassenteufel, assured this Thursday that the group of six vowels that remains in that instance, is totally calm for his actions, despite the questions raised in recent days by former spokesperson Rosario Baptista.
He stressed that the Bolivian electoral system is “highly reliable” and that, despite the existence of “some small incongruities, flaws”, it is guaranteed that the decisions are free from any political pressure.
“The group of members, of the six that we remain, is totally calm, because we have done a serious, responsible and transparent job, and we are convinced that nothing that is said can affect our peace of mind nor can it affect that truth, “said the authority.
Through public statements, former spokesperson Baptista warned that There is political influence of the MAS in the TSE, which saved the legal status of that party and that under current conditions the “political instrument” will never lose a vote.
“Some decisions that the TSE made at the time have not been taken into account, such as the disqualification of Mr. Morales as a candidate for the Senate, if there had been any influence from that party, the TSE would not have ruled on the matterHassenteufel replied in this regard.
He also said that he will evaluate whether or not they constitute a complainant party in the process that could be opened to Baptista, after they sent information to the Public Ministry for allegedly committing a serious fault when sending a note to the OAS, alerting alleged irregularities.
“There is one thing that the Court considered, the statement made by Rosario Baptista, saying that there was a hidden server, in her letter to the OAS“That is a lie, that can generate criminal responsibility,” added the headline in an interview with radio Fides.