He Secretary of the Presidency, Álvaro Delgadoconsidered a “very good sign” that Prosecutor has decided to act ex officio before the public complaint made by the nationalist militant Romina Celeste Papasso against the senator Gustavo Penadeswhom she accused of having sexually abused her when she was a minor.
“It is such a delicate issue that it is important to handle it prudently and that the truth be the underlying issue to which Justice arrives, which also acted ex officio with guarantees for all parties,” Delgado said this Wednesday at a consigned press conference by Telemundo.
Later, he stated: “For me that Justice acts ex officio is a very good sign“.
He also referred to the letter that Penadés sent to Vice President Beatriz Argimón. In a brief letter, the nationalist legislator informed the president of the Chamber of Senators that would not rely on parliamentary privileges in the event that the Judicial Power requests to lift them.
In view of the circumstances of public knowledge, If the Judiciary requests the lifting of the parliamentary privileges corresponding to my investiture, it proceeds to process said request immediately, anticipating it from now on as I will not formulate any kind of opposition to it.” wrote the senator.
Asked about that letter, Delgado replied that he learned of the note “through the press” and that “it was logical” that he not rely on parliamentary privileges.
“You have to let the Justice act,” insisted the chief and recalled that the Political Affairs Commission has already dealt with the complaints against Senator Penadés and resolved issue a statement pointing to the need for Justice to act giving “guarantees for all parties”.
This is the second time that Delgado has publicly referred to the Penadés case, although the first time he did iton March 31, 2023, was only known public denunciation of Papassowho in a television program called We do what we can, assured that the Herrerista senator abused her twice when she was a minor.
After that accusation, in recent days they met other testimonies that became public. As reported The Observer, several young people contacted lawyers seeking legal assistance and claiming to be victims of the senator. However, they have not yet met with the defenders.
