The Public Prosecutor opened an investigation against the deputy minister of Social Development, Zulema Sucre, for the alleged crime of embezzlement.
Attorney General of the nation decided to investigate the case, after the bodyguards of the deputy minister reported that the official asked them to walk her pet named Gucci.
The bodyguards of Sucre reported that were forced to walk the dog officer.
Czarina of corruption, Angelica Maytín, who went to the Public Ministry to file a complaint, where they attached the testimonies made by the three short escorts, evidence, documents and photographs of the alleged facts.
Faced with criticism that erupted in social networks, the president of the Republic, Juan Carlos Varela, Sucre asked the deputy minister to put his resignation to.
Minister of Social Development (Mides), Alcibiades Vasquez, delivered last Thursday, February 25 report on the case of the deputy minister Zulema Sucre President Varela.
Sucre violates Administrative Code
On the contrary, it has been absent from his job and continues to take the salary of $ 6,000 a month.
She confirmed what has not approached the Mides. "I have the position available, and it will be up to him (Varela) as constitutional president decide what has to decide," said the official.
This results in a serious breach of administrative rules on officials said this means the lawyer Ernesto Cedeño.
"She's not going to work, which means that he had abandoned it (the job) ... is violating the Administrative Code, you can quit, or not, but if you put the position available, you can not stay home and collect the salary. "said the lawyer.
Cedeño said that the official had separate ethics office, once the highest authority of the country is doubting his integrity as an officer.
In the words of Carlos Lee, president of Citizens Alliance for Justice, Varela made a mistake from the beginning by requiring Sucre their resignation in hand, when he has the power to remove her or replace it.
"His public request was political to answer them something to the media," said this source.
In his defense, Sucre said the complaint is orchestrated by these same guards, after learning that they would not be rehired campaign.
Los periplos
- Desde que tomó posesión de su cargo como viceministra de Desarrollo Social, Zulema Sucre ha realizado once periplos internacionales, cuyo costo al bolsillo de los contribuyentes del país fue de 22 mil 60 dólares.
- De acuerdo con el Nodo de Transparencia del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social (Mides), Sucre pocas veces viaja sola porque la acompañan algunas de sus asesoras legales.
- La funcionaria de jerarquía recibió 17 mil 60 dólares en concepto de viáticos y $5,000 en costo de pasajes, todos estos en primera clase.
