Political trial of the Court: Kirchnerism will summon Stornelli again and threatens to use public force

There Impeachment Committee of the Chamber of Deputies gathered today to hear from a new set of witnesses in its investigation against the four members of the Supreme Court.

Tax Carlos Stornelli He was summoned by Kirchnerism to explain why he asked Federal Judge Sebastián Ramos to archive the investigation into the alleged leaked conversations between the Minister of Justice and Security of Buenos Aires, Marcelo D’Alessandro, and the door. -word of the courtier Horacio Rosatti, Silvio Robles.

Starlings He did not appear and did not send any writing. The prosecutor had asked the ruling party send your questions, but the request was denied. In fact, they let it be known that they will quote it again appear in person. The ruling party seeks to expose it publicly in this way.

If the prosecutor is absent again, Kirchnerism plans to request his immunity from the prosecution to force him to testify through the public force. For his part, Stornelli will apologize once again under the Article 63 of the Organic Law of the Public Prosecutor’s Officewhich allows you to declare in writing.

“As this commission is not an ordinary court, this exception does not apply.“replied the head of the commission, Caroline Gaillard. “The prosecutor will be summoned again, clarifying this settlement, as well as the prosecutor Ricardo Casal. If you do not appear and it is reluctant witnesshe will seek contempt to summon him by force,” he continued.

From the opposition, MP Juan Manuel Lopez He criticized Gaillard for taking “the power to interpret the rules” and pointed out that Stornelli had not refused to testify but had asked to do so in writing, therefore “not a reluctant witness”.

Two weeks ago, when the judges declared Sebastian Ramos there Alejo Ramos Padille, the ruling party argued that the first of them decided to archive the cause of leaked conversations between D’Alessandro and Robles based on an opinion from prosecutor Carlos Stornelli. Consequently, the Frente de Todos asked to summon the public prosecutor so that he Explain the reason for your decision.

The opposition opposed it but the Frente de Todos affirmed its majority and approved the convocation by 16 votes. The pro-government bench pointed out that the precedent set by federal judges Sebastián Ramos and Alejo Ramos Padilla, who appeared to testify, would leave Stornelli in a very “uncomfortable” position if he decides not to run.

On this occasion, the leader of the official bloc Germán Martínez he asked judge Ramos if he had a relationship with Marcelo D’Alessandro. The magistrate answered in the negative. Hoy Martínez pointed out that, based on new leaks of alleged discussions between Judge Ramos and D’Alessandro, it could be “analyze the possible false testimony”.

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