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With 18 votes for yes and one for no, the District Council approved the motion of censure against the Secretary of Planning, Guillermo Ávila.
Among the arguments is that the secretary has not fulfilled the functions of the position such as liquidating the POT Moderno agreement between the District and Fonade (now EnTerritorio) due to the breach of the object.
Despite Ávila’s explanations, the councilors questioned that he was fulfilling the role of “Fonade’s lawyer instead of Secretary of Planning.”
“Everything you said is outside the norm and you would think that you had forgotten that there was a partial liquidation, some minutes (…) You are the one who must act as supervisor, you have to unmask, say what was wrong, but no, everything that comes from Fonade is fine, and if this is the case, I would say, in my opinion, that a lack of knowledge of the contractual obligations is being demonstrated because it received products that do not work, ”said the councilor, Cesar Pión.
In turn, he reproached Ávila for having participated in other processes for public office. “I don’t see a record that shows me that you were active to say that you love Cartagena. While he is in office, he is competing for other positions, but if I am a responsible man I do not contest where I cannot aspire, life is not for that.
Another argument given by Javier Julio Bejarano, Sergio Andrés Mendoza and Luder Ariza, who voted positive, was that the POT socialization tables do not have a territorial diagnosis, which allows participation and deliberative dialogue.
“The agency has had little administrative management by the official compared to the budget execution indicators, its final budget was $ 15,667 million, of which $ 15,373 million were in investment and $ 294 million in operation. Of the investment expenses, reported the official with a cut to October, 25% was executed, while only 7% of the operating expenses, “they said in a joint statement.
“He has no official characteristics”
In addition to the performance of his duties, the councilors questioned Ávila’s abilities and characteristics as an official, as they considered him to be one of the “limitations” of this new administration.
“We are showing that you have not been diligent in the tasks that are assigned to you and are within your competence. No official, the vast majority, starting with the head, have the ease of listening, they do not have that characteristic of a public official, nor kindness, nor courtesy. This leads to an administration with inoperative and inefficient officials, ”said Óscar Marín.
The voice of the official
Faced with the questions, the secretary said that “during these almost 11 months I have given myself the task of working every day in favor of saving Cartagena from all that urban disorder it has, and one of the fundamental elements is to have a new POT That is why teams have been formed, we have worked together, goals were formulated in the Development Plan, it is a challenge not only for the administration but also for the Council ”.
Finally, he thanked “the people of Cartagena and Cartagena who trusted me.”
Reactions
After the approval of the motion, many Cartagena people have used social networks to give their opinion.
“A motion of censure without son or ton to the Secretary of Planning by the honorable Council of Cartagena. Instead of being busy approving projects for the benefit of the city. Could it be that we citizens can make a motion of censure against the Council? ”, Vivian Eljaiek, general manager Andi Bolívar Section tweeted.
A no-no-no-no-no-confidence motion to the planning secretary by the honorable Council of Ctg! Instead of being busy approving projects for the benefit of the city … Could it be that citizens can make a motion of censure to the Council? @daulaw @CouncilGremial
– Vivian Eljaiek (@vivian_eljaiek)
December 10, 2020
The Council of Cartagena has committed an inexcusable baseness. They put on a judges’ robe that is not their size and cut off the head of the City Secretary of Planning. I hope that in court, this abuse of the right and obvious misuse of power will fall.
– Erica Martínez Nájera (@Erlumana)
December 10, 2020
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