MEF: Decentralization will have to account for the use of funds

“Everyone will have to bear their respective responsibility,” was the reply Minister of Economy and Finance, Héctor Alexanderto a question about the management of decentralization funds in this pre-election year.

In the public arena, the distribution of resources that is National Authority for Decentralization (AND) He earned at least $202 million from 475 community boards outside the legal procedure, according to what this media was able to find out.

Among the representatives who allegedly promoted these transfers include Rony Araúz, Ana Giselle Rosas and Edwin Zúñigaclose to the president Democratic changes, Romulo Roux.

In this sense, Alexander limited himself to the fact that it is important to manage Public finance is that everything that has to do with state management and the issue of procurement and public spending is done in the most efficient way, because that way it will be more efficient in the state.

“The most important thing is that each of the public institutions fulfills its role with the greatest possible efficiency and effectiveness”, said the Minister of Economy.

Alexander added that it is General state budget It is more than 27 billion dollars, but it consists of income and expenditure of all public institutions, which implies that he has no control over everything that is done with these funds.

“What I hope is that all the things that come out of that budget are done within the greatest efficiency,” were his words.

AND published a press releaseon Tuesday, in which he guarantees that the funds transferred by decentralization are detailed in the General state budget and its use is subject to prior control by Chief Controller.

“These budget allocations were discussed and analyzed at public meetings, taking into account the needs of each community and the demands of citizens,” the statement said.

It is added that the AND budget support, in which the projects are included was carried out in September last year in Parliamentary Budget Committee and he adhered to the provisions laid down on the matter, “entirely oblivious to any party political considerations.”

In the face of this intrigue that remains on the subject, we must remember that it is election court It was pronounced two weeks ago and warned that using public resources for political purposes is a criminal offense.

“Such funds must not be used for their intended purpose political, i.e. favor or support any party or candidate, either by free registration, or postulated at the party primaries scheduled for June and July this year, or by those who were nominated through other party mechanisms,” the election board said in a statement.

Electoral court illustrated that Article 523 Electoral Code punishes the intellectual and material perpetrators of this criminal offense with imprisonment of one to three years, deprivation of political rights and a ban on public office.