Political trial of the Court: Stornelli has once again rejected the summons and Kirchnerisme will ask for his immunity to compel him to appear with the police

The Secretary General of the Attorney General, Juan Manuel Olima Espelwas summoned by the Political Judgment Commission to be questioned about the veracity of leaked chats of the Minister of Security of Buenos Aires Marcelo D’Alessandro.

In the alleged conversations, the Buenos Aires official requested the opinion by which the lawyer Eduardo Casal recognized the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to intervene in the request for co-participating funds promoted by the government of Rodríguez Larreta.

Before the first question from the pro-government MP Rodolfo Tailhadewitness he collapsed visibly moved by a personal situation, he was on the verge of tears in full interrogation.

“Did you have an exchange with the journalist Cynthia García? Do you ratify it? asked Tailhade.

“Yes, I approve. I had a family problem with my mother that day. And when I come back, I see my Twitter full of notifications. It seemed to me really very unfair what people were saying about me. It was said that he engaged in inappropriate or disloyal behavior with my boss. sorry but it was hardhe said in a cracked voice.

From the official bench, they then pressed on detail whether the talks were true. “I don’t remember this conversation. Due to my position, I constantly interact with national and provincial officials,” said Dr. Olima Espel.

Then, he asked to elaborate on his answer and detailed: “I don’t save conversations, I usually clean them. I don’t have a conversation”.

Regarding the alleged request for advice, the witness clarified that “it is very common” because of his role that “lawyers, journalists or students” ask him for documents because they do not know how to use the system. computer of the judiciary or because the files are not loaded.

“It is very usual because of my function that I am asked for an opinion. As far as I can give it, I do it,” he said, although he repeated that he did not recall this particular exchange.

Deputy Álvaro Gonzalez proposed “put to the vote if the list of questions is sent to the prosecutor Stornelli. “Physical presence is not going to change the answers you give in writing,” he said.

Frente de Todos’ response was that “something that violates the regulations” cannot be put to the vote.

Like last week, he argued that the law of the public prosecutor it grants prosecutors the prerogative to provide written testimony before the courts that require it. He requested that the Frente de Todos I send you the questions in writing.

Meanwhile, from Congress, they point out that this exemption — which applies to presidents, governors and vice presidents — is not being considered for cases like theirs.

Stornelli’s decision opens a new controversy between the Frente de Todos and Juntos por el Cambio – which supports the position of the prosecutor -, since the ruling party had warned last week that if he did not appear they would promote an impeachment request before the Attorney General of the Nation to compel him to appear before the commission.

“The prosecutor informed the acting prosecutor Casal that he awaits the questions in writing. The Commission will ask you to initiate the corresponding disciplinary actionssaid Carolina Gaillard, President of the Commission.

And I add:If this president (Gaillard) agreed to send the questions in writing, she would be breaking the rules. I will obey the law.”

“The ruling party is obviously not interested in the answers of the prosecutor. They just wanna show it off, surely abuse it. Instead of so many denunciations, I propose that we send the questions to the prosecutor and that he answers them. It is a procedure more appropriate to the purpose, which is to know the answers of the prosecutor,” he said. Paul Tonelli (PRO) representing the opposition.