A new understanding between Advances in freedom and union for the homeland This Monday afternoon, the quick acceptance took place three representatives of the Chamber of Deputies in the General examination of the nation (AGN), a decision that reignited political and legal controversy. He PERwhich had already gone to court to stop the process, filed a complaint with the control authority itself, complaining about irregularities in the process.
The swearing-in took place with reservations and without prior notice due to the possibility that the appointments could be suspended by a court order. The President of the AGN, Juan Manuel OlmosHe was entrusted with taking the oath to the Kirchnerist Juan Ignacio Forlon – who is beginning his second term in office – Rita Monica Almada for La Libertad Advance now Cinthia Pamela Callettipolitically linked to the governor of Salta Gustavo Saenz.
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On the part of the PRO, they questioned the legality of the procedure and claimed that the decision allowing the appointments was “invalid”. The head of the block, Cristian Ritondo pointed out the speed of the process and explained that the appointments were approved with resolutions dated before the vote and with ongoing legal action. According to the yellow party, the place occupied by Calletti corresponded to its bloc due to parliamentary representation.
Among the arguments raised before the court was that the PRO pointed out that the appointment of auditors was not on the agenda of the extraordinary meetings called by the executive. that the motion was introduced without prior debate or consideration in parliamentary work and that the rights of legislative minorities were violated. “This is not a political discussion, but about legality, due process and respect for the Constitution,” Ritondo warned.
From the AGN leadership, Olmos defended the procedure and assured that the swearing-in was carried out in accordance with the decision of the Chamber of Deputies. He also claimed that with the admission of the new members, the Audit College had reached the necessary quorum to make the body responsible for the external control of the national public sector fully operational.
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The controversy also revealed internal tensions within the PRO. The Minister of the Interior, Diego Santillipublicly supported the appointments and distanced himself from the judicial strategy advocated by Ritondo. In broadcast statements, he emphasized that the power to appoint auditors rests with Congress and argued that the controversy should be resolved in court. At the same time, he tried to mitigate the internal conflict and called for political unity to be maintained.
The court proposal presented by Ritondo calls for a declaration of unconstitutionality and invalidity of the decision that made the appointments possible, as well as a precautionary measure to prevent the auditors from carrying out their duties pending a final decision. Meanwhile, the AGN has been officially enabled to function with its full integration, amid a dispute that combines transversal agreements, partisan tensions and pending definitions in the judiciary.
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