The National Directorate of Public Procurement (DNCP) announced the closure of the case popularly known as “Nenecho papers” last Wednesday. The argument was “the lack of merits” for the opening of an ex officio investigation.
Faced with the wave of criticism, Pablo Seitz, head of the DNCP, was forced to roll back the institutional position. In statements to 730 AM, he announced that the “lack of merits” only alluded to the lack of competition. But that does not mean that they agree with the purchases made by Rodríguez.
“We will make a clarification in the next 48 hours. The term merits is not the most appropriate. We cannot say that there is nothing to investigate. It will be clarified and you do not have to leave any doubt, “he said.
ORTEGA
Johanna Ortega, a whistleblower in the case, pointed out that there is complicity of several institutions in the money laundering. As in the case of Hugo Javier González de Central.
“As there is complicity of the Chamber of Deputies in the Hugo Javier case, the Comptroller’s Office and the DNCP are accomplices in the Nenecho case,” he said.
He pointed out that next year will be electoral, so everyone is “trying to save the boat”, in the sense of not wearing down the Colorado Party with processes of its most visible figures.
“In the same way, they will not stop criticism and citizen discontent. And that the information is still incomplete. They are only G. 7,000 million of the G. 18 thousand million that they used as an emergency, ”he said.
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The former candidate for mayor of Asunción, announced that next year, she will make a new request for information on expenses related to 2021. Considering that the first request was related to the resources of 2020.
“There is mutual protection between those responsible. Corruption is installed in various entities such as municipalities, the Comptroller’s Office and the DNCP. The Public Ministry itself announced that they will investigate when they want, “he lamented.
CONTEXT
Last October, after more than a month of requests, appeals and ratifications of sentences, the Municipality of Asunción finally made public the details of the emergency expenses. This was published on the official site of the institution.
These documents reflected serious inconsistencies. For example, disinfectants with more than 60% cost overruns. Also saturometers with overruns of 400%. In addition, the providers were all affiliated with the ANR, among other aspects that are at least conspicuous.
DISGUISED OPPOSITORS
Finally, the interviewee warned that there is a problem in the Municipal Board. Since the four opposition councilors (three from the PPQ and one from the PEN) are complacent with Óscar “Nenecho” Rodríguez.
“I see Paulina Serrano (PPQ councilor), taking photos with ‘Nenecho’. At no time did they ask to hand over all the information that happened with the emergency resources. Álvaro Grau (councilor for the PPQ), from the investigation commission, does not speak out either, ”he criticized.
