In the middle of questions regarding her figure for the actions of the national security forces during the attempted assassination of Cristina Kirchner, the Minister of Security, Hannibal Fernandezspoke this Friday regarding the need to “review” the custody of the vice president. In radio statements, he assured that for such purposes “particular work” will be done in the Argentine Federal Police (PFA) and also referred to the emotional state of the former president following what happened.
“Cristina is not a scary personis a person who has to reconcile his vocation of being in contact with the people -which will surely not let him go- with a minimal care in terms of forms, and that we must respect and review it, “Fernández said today in statements to Radio Miter.
After that, he revealed that “There are going to be particular jobs that the forces and in this case the Argentine Federal Police (PFA)which is its custody and has very experienced people in its training, shall apply”.
Also succinctly, the official had referred to the Wednesday to the attack once morest Cristina Kirchner. In that opportunity, highlighted the action of the Justice in the case investigating the events of September 1 and He asked to respect the procedural deadlines without making “guesses”.
“Both the Court and the Prosecutor’s Office involved in the case are acting in accordance with the law and with a seriousness worthy of mention”Fernandez said in statements to FM The Homeland and added: “All the elements that might be searched and investigated are being ordered very well.”
Later, when they asked for his opinion regarding the assassination attempt, emphasized that the case “it’s not a riddle” and it implies “serious and responsible work by research professionals”. “You have to get out of your head that this is a riddle. What was quickly seen through the security cameras is the presence of these people [Fernando Sabag Montiel y su novia] with the intention of hurting Cristina. Then she begins a whole investigation process. There are elements appearing that deepen it more, ”she said.
On the other hand, the minister was consulted regarding the bill once morest hate speech requested from certain sectors of the ruling party, to which he responded forcefully: “Let’s not guess. If at any time a bill appears, I make my comments”. In addition, he agreed with national officials who stated that “anti-discrimination laws are still there and can be applied.”
Yesterday, the bloc of deputies of the Civic Coalition presented a project to start the impeachment contra Fernándezwho is held responsible for the custody failures by Cristina Kirchner. Legislators impute poor performance in his functions.
“The poor performance of the minister is undeniable and unavoidable. Who is not in a position to guarantee the physical integrity of the highest authorities of the Nation and, as a corollary, whoever cannot control the eventual incompetence of the personnel in their charge, cannot guarantee the safety of the inhabitants of the Argentine nation”, emphasized the deputy. Mónica Fradepromoter of the initiative, which was supported by his fellow block.
In the project, the legislators warned that the federal security forces, exclusively responsible for the custody of the vice president following the judge’s decision Robert Gallardo -who displaced the Buenos Aires Police from that function-, not only failed in the security operation but, in addition, They failed to protect the evidence that compromised the aggressor.
“The protocol was completely ignored: the vice president was not surrounded in the technically appropriate way; on the contrary, members of that security entourage might be observed far from the objective and —the episode took place— the place was not evacuated; Far from this, the book signing and body exposure (of Cristina Kirchner) were prolonged”, the deputies pointed out.
They also accused the security forces – led by Fernández – of having failed in the chain of custody of the cell phone device seized from the aggressor. “The truth is that the device arrives at the Court reset, which has prevented, to date, extracting the information and images contained in its memory. Information that, it is worth noting, is vital for the investigation of the facts”, they sentenced.
