The Comptroller General of the Republic initiated a special investigation once morest the Government, following the denunciation of four opposition deputies for interventionism around the plebiscite of September 4.
According to a Comptroller’s document, the investigation points to the Ministry General Secretariat of Government (Vocería), and will be focused on the execution of the campaign called “creative concept and audiovisual production within the framework” financed with a budget from the Ministry General Secretariat of Government.
The agency will also review the implementation of said campaign and the transfer of fiscal resources to other ministries.
In addition, it was indicated that the inspection teams of the Comptroller They will be constituted this Wednesday, July 27, in dependencies of the Government Palace to start the work on the ground.
The investigation was opened following the complaint filed by 4 deputies of the Republican Party, who last week filed a request to the Comptroller for possible acts of government interventionism.
From the Executive they have ruled out any type of interventionism, even on Sunday, the Segpres minister, Giorgio Jackson, affirmed that the Government has complied with the principle of disregard.
“It seems to me that they have no handle because the disregard that is expressed in an opinion in the Comptroller’s Office refers to not occupying public resources nor within working time to demonstrate for a specific option and the Government has fully complied with that “Jackson said.
Summaries for alleged interventionism
In addition to the opening of the special investigation, the Comptroller’s Office also pointed out that it has initiated proceedings within the Executive for possible cases of interventionism. The first to determine responsibilities for the use of the institutional account of the Ministry of Public Works to disseminate content regarding the plebiscite.
It is a tweet by the journalist Andrea Insunza, who disclosed the contributions received in the Servel by the Approval and Rejection commands, which, in the opinion of the CGR, contravenes the electoral preemption instructions.
The second summary is in the Regional Hospital of Antofagasta, following a poster was installed promoting voting for Approval in the health center facilities.
