2023-08-31 01:38:27
The Special Commission of the Legislative Assembly once morest deputy Alberto Romero, from Arena, issued a favorable opinion tonight to carry out a preliminary trial and impeachment process once morest the legislator, who is accused by the Attorney General of the Republic for crimes related to illicit enrichment. The extraordinary plenary session to vote was scheduled for this Friday, September 1 at one in the followingnoon.
The president of the commission, deputy Ernesto Castro, explained that the ruling implies that Romero’s exercise of functions be suspended, and that it be sent to the First Criminal Chamber of the Downtown Section, of San Salvador. “He who owes nothing, fears nothing and if he is innocent he must go to the respective instances to prove his innocence,” Castro said at the end of the day.
The legislator estimated that Romero’s defense was “quite weak.” In the first inquiries, it was detected that the ARENA deputy received an amount of $257,494.32 in travel expenses for 94 trips, in the period from 2006 to 2022.
Deputy Alexia Rivas, a member of the commission, also asked to investigate whether the deputy for the Cabañas department made the trips for which he received such an amount of per diem “or if it was just a farce” and he kept the money. “They dare to speak of honesty when they have stolen from Salvadorans,” she accused.
For his part, the legislator from Gana, Guillermo Gallegos, explained that the necessary criteria that the law establishes to challenge the parliamentarian are met, adding that the jurisdiction should no longer be used as a shield and that “those who commit a crime have to face justice,” he said.
After listening to the defense and the prosecution, the commission concluded that there are indications of the commission of the crimes of illicit enrichment and money and asset laundering, therefore, it ruled “there is room for formation of cause to challenge the deputy Alberto Romero.
The fiscal part of this case concluded that there are indications of the commission of the crimes of illicit enrichment and money and asset laundering, therefore, there is room for formation of a cause to challenge deputy Alberto Romero.#AntejuicioRomero pic.twitter.com/N9WUl5BAb7
— Legislative Assembly ???????? (@AsambleaSV) August 31, 2023
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