The President of the Republic, Lenín Moreno, issued a message of support to the Minister of Government, María Paula Romo, after the Oversight Commission gave way to impeachment for her management in the October 2019 protests.
“Weren’t 5 hours of explanation enough?” Moreno criticized in a message on his Twitter account on the afternoon of this Thursday, November 5, referring to the appearance of the minister before the Legislative Table, where the official supported the use of tear gas bombs expired by the National Police.
“The Police did not inform me that there was any material that was expired. The police did not ask me for permission to use the expired tear gas canisters or not. But if they had, I would have said yes, “said Romo on October 31.
With nine votes in favor, the Oversight Commission approved the report that recommends censorship and dismissal of the minister for the use of tear gas bombs that have expired since 2015 and for the attacks on Universities that were humanitarian reception centers.
According to Romo, the Commission “imposed the thesis of violence and anarchy that affected an entire country and sought a coup d’état. The protagonists of October seek my dismissal as a consolation prize. I will continue on the side of truth, peace and democracy as I was in October ”.
Juan Sebastián Roldán, Cabinet Secretary of the Presidency, also expressed his support for the official and her co-leader in the ex-rupture of the 2
To censor and remove the Secretary of State, the votes of two thirds of the National Assembly are required, that is, 91 votes. The President of the Legislature, César Litardo, will have to convene in the next few days for the session, where the minister will be able to defend herself again against the accusations against her.
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