Maria Chevit He tried to contain the open crisis in Government of Navarra Stop by this Tuesday Pedro Lopez VeraDirector General of Public Works and Second Minister of Territorial Cohesion, Oscar ChevitThe president’s uncle.
López Vera was responsible for endorsing the award of Pillat’s works to the UTE Acciona-Osés and servinabara company owned by Santos Cerdan.
Chevit’s reaction comes after the claim of his partners in the regional executive “Political responsibilities” Due to the additional cost of $8.5 million in works Pilate Tunnel.
This Tuesday, before the replacement was announced, María Chevet traveled to Madrid to meet with Transport Minister Oscar Puente and discuss infrastructure in Navarra.
Curiously, his uncle was not present at that meeting, despite being directly responsible for the business handled by Chevette and Puente.
His absence draws attention at a time when partners are asking for his head. For now, they will have to be content with the second man gone.
In fact, López Vera became the first political victim of the Navarra government.
In the summer, Oscar Chevit moved to Gerwa Bay and You have two boats – Podemos and the International Federation in Navarra – The additional cost of the Pilat Tunnel mainly responded to the technical problems of the work.
However, last Friday, Public intervention He concluded that 6.2 of these 8.5 million were due to changes without Technical justification enough.
For this reason, a “suspensory objection” was issued, meaning a formal objection that stopped the increase in the budget.
This means that the administration cannot approve or advance the items in question until after verifying their justification.
In response to this report, Chevet’s partners began to raise their voices, accusing the advisor of giving them explanations that “lacked the truth.”
The partners spoke of “low confidence” with Oscar Chevet.
The regional executive then called an emergency meeting on Monday between the partners to try to address the crisis. The Chevet government is supported, in addition to the Socialists, by Gerua Bey and Contigo Zorkin.
The meeting ended without reaching an agreement. Both the nationalists and the Ioni-Pillara people came out “Not satisfied” With Chivite’s initial proposals, which focused on technical modifications to the work. The partners asked for “political responsibilities.”
After 24 hours, Chevet tries to calm both formations with this finish.
The suspension will not take effect until December 10, as there will be no government session this week because it coincides with December 3, the Easter holiday. Saint Francis Xavier And Navarre Day.
The regional government also announced “improvements in business management”, including the “replacement” of project management and “direct supervision” by the Treasury Intervention Service.
“In this way, a mechanism is created for greater control and better coordination, which is essential for a work of this complexity,” added the memorandum issued by the provincial government as the replacement of the Director-General was announced.
Late controversy
The awarding process for Pilate’s works was controversial from the beginning.
Three of the eight contracting board members, including the secretary and auditor, cast individual votes against the decision.
They claimed the procedure was “flawed” and informed the Office of Good Practice and Anti-Corruption that there was a rumor that the work would be “taken by Acciona”.
Navarra’s Office of Good Practices and Anti-Corruption later deemed the award “null and void.”
The Belate project is the largest public works project proposed in Navarra in the past decade.
The contract was executed from Regional cohesion management, which directs Oscar Chevit.
It should be remembered that Servinabar was excluded from UTE in June after her relationship with Santos Cerdán became known.