Ignacio Mier defended those accused of cheating during the INE board member renewal review (Twitter/@NachoMierV)

The Coordinator of the Morena Parliamentary Group, Ignacio Mierdeclared that the accusations of cheating in the exam of the advisers of the National Electoral Institute (INE) against candidates close to the 4T are false.

In front of the press, he commented that the autonomy of the Technical Evaluation Committee he had been respected throughout the process and that the extraordinary scores of Jaime Miguel Castañeda and Bertha Alcalde Luján, both close to the guinda party, were genuine.

Recently, Berthe Alcadewho worked at the Federal Secretariat for Citizen Security and Protection (CPSS), y Jaime Castanedawho was the coordinator of advisers for Morena’s representation before the INE, were accused of having received the answers to the examination, and that their triumph in the process, in which the two lead the list with the highest scores, was the product of a trap.

Ignacio Mier backed up his defense saying that the exam was just one of various requirements, that the interview followed and other things that would help avoid doubts in the air about the best options to fill the positions of the next directors of the National Institute. Election.

Bertha María Alcalde Luján was one of the best qualified to enter the INE General Council (Photo: Government of Mexico)
Bertha María Alcalde Luján was one of the best qualified to enter the INE General Council (Photo: Government of Mexico)

“The exam is one of many requirements that must be met, the interview is missing, the assessment of the study program is missing (…) the experience, knowledge and skills detected during the interview are how they are assessed,” he said. . , “”Those who consider that the score obtained by certain candidates should be reviewed have the possibility of doing so.You can review your exam.

Sobre el mismo tema, Ignacio Mier dijo que él no tenía ningún elemento que pudiera orillarlo a sospechar una presunta trampa en el examination para consejeros del INE, y que no tenía ningún motivo para ponerlo en duda, pues no había escuchado a nadie decir algo relacionado in that. In the same way, he said that if there was anyone who had enough evidence to prove such an accusation, that he was free to Report it for investigation.

The accusation came from some members of the opposition. Roberto Madrazowho was governor of Tabasco in the 90s, hinted on his Twitter account that the responses had been filtered.

Jaime Castañeda, close to Morena and best score in the exam (File)
Jaime Castañeda, close to Morena and best score in the exam (File)

“She is Bertha Alcalde, related to Morena. Everything indicates that the evaluation committee gave him the answers to the INE candidate director exam. If Morena commits fraud for the selection of INE administrators, imagine the fraud that will be done at the ELECTIONSMadrazo said.

Ignacio R. Morales Lechuga, Attorney General of the Republic and Mexican Ambassador to France during the sexennium of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, also assured that the answers were delivered to the petitioners linked to Morena so that they could obtain said scores.

“The selection of candidates for INE leadership positions begins, and Morena cannot contain his corruption and undemocratic management. To candidates linked to the plan they leaked the answers“said Morales Lechuga on his Twitter account.

Roberto Madrazo suggested that relatives of 4T cheated on the renewal exam for INE administrators (Cuartoscuro)
Roberto Madrazo suggested that relatives of 4T cheated on the renewal exam for INE administrators (Cuartoscuro)

Federal Deputy for Morena, Marcos Rosendo Medina, He also expressed his opinion regarding the accusations of cheating and filtering exam answers, saying there were still steps to be taken in the race to fill the posts of advisers at the INE.

Regarding Roberto Madrazo’s accusations, Rosendo Medina said: “Well, obviously the man has something to say. It deserves no comment. We Tabasqueños know it well”.

“Look, I think it’s a process that’s not finished, it’s a process that has to go through a series of interviews. The interviews are going to be public, and whoever doesn’t will be there to testify before all citizens, I believe there are still stages to this process,” the Tabasco native said.

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