Another former guard of Sucre accused her of abuse of office

New revelations have emerged in the scandal involving the deputy minister of Social Development (Mides), Zulema Sucre.

Another of the three bodyguards, named Marino Zuniga broke the silence and spoke to denounce a series of labor abuses against him and two other companions dismissed.

Abuses related to work overtime and perform outside the escort role in the Mides work.

Zuniga said his role was to lead to the deputy minister's daughters to school in the morning, walking the dog Gucci.

He added that weekends had to work until four in the morning, to care for the daughters of the deputy minister.

"The ones stroll Dog (Gucci) is converted into an assignment, because the day we did not, we were scolded, as if we had made the biggest mistake in the world," he said.

He added that until they were monitored by domestic staff Sucre deputy minister.

He said that he and his companions were uncomfortable, so protested, prompting the destituyeran.

Marino Zuniga said he was fired in August last year, while the other two escorts were dismissed in December 2015.

"This is an abuse to the state, because we paid us the state and not left the Silver deputy minister," he said.

Separated?

Meanwhile, Alcibiades Vasquez, Mides minister, deputy minister stressed that Sucre should be separated from office for the duration of investigations by the Public Prosecutor.

Last week was admitted the complaint filed Angelica Maytín, acting director of the Authority Transparency and Access to Information (Antai) against the deputy minister.

In an interview with Vasquez he said consultations are being made not only to removal from office of Sucre, but to look for a replacement on an interim basis to remain in place until the situation is clarified.

Social Development Minister informed that the report requested by President Juan Carlos Varela was delivered on Thursday last week.

He said that a report issued Sucre deputy minister and a copy of the complaint filed by the director of the Antai annexed.

Accusations

However, the speech of President Juan Carlos Varela does not agree with the minister.

The president said that after analyzing the report could realize that is an exchange of accusations between the two sides, the deputy minister and her ex bodyguards.

"Minister Mides introduced me the report, I have reviewed and is her word against the officer accused," Varela said, referring to the conclusion of the internal investigation that was done in the ministry for this scandal .

While the employment situation of Sucre is not defined, no authority has cleared if you continue taking their salary.