After the former Minister of Defense… Agustin Rossi, He described the appointment of the team as a “regression” in democratic matters Carlos Presti Responsible for the military bagFormer army commander during the government of Cristina Kirchner, Cesare MilaniThen he asked about him: “What he says seems to me to be a complete lie. He is following an ideological position and nothing more than that. It has no basis.”.
“In Argentina, any politician can be in charge of the defense area solely on a matter of electoral or political convenience, and a trained military officer is fully compatible with this position.”Melanie continued his talk on the radio Future Rock To support the government’s decision Javier Miley. Why should there be a civilian and not a military man? question.
“Removing the possibility of a military man being the Minister of Defense By itself He’s not good, he can be good at his position or he can be bad. “The authority of the office may be exercised by a military man or a civilian.” Melanie highlights.
President Miley made the announcement on Saturday Alejandra Monteoleva Presti will serve as the new Ministers of Security and Defense, respectively, filling the positions vacated by Patricia Bullrich and Louis Petrie when they take up their legislative seats.
but, Although Milani defended the government’s decision, he was dissatisfied with Presti’s way of thinking.: “I doubt that the military man who will take charge of the defense zone is a liberal military man committed to this government that is giving up sovereignty and disarming the state. I am against that.”. The former army commander denounced that the defense region “is in a critical situation, as social work is bankrupt and salaries are 60% below the poverty line.”
When asked about Presti’s father, who is accused of crimes against humanity, he said: “I will not link the accusations to your son’s ability.; “It would have been very appropriate for him not to be, of course, but I don’t think he’s unfit for the job if he has the necessary skills.”