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- "I understand that we are going to start with advances in the investigation because the Government after two and a half years has been on this issue, we will go phase by phase, analyzing and clarifying each of the six points object of this commission, we will try that cordiality prevails among all the members and that this does not turn into a circus that is the laughingstock of Spain, nor on a platform to carry out defamatory electoral campaigns, "the spokesperson for Ciudadanos in Cartagena has warned

The constitution session of the Commission of Investigation on the Contract of Concession of the Services of Supply of Drinking Water and Sanitation has taken place today in the Room Multipurpose of the San Miguel Building.

The mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, has appointed the spokesperson of the Municipal Citizens Group, Manuel Padín, as president of this municipal body.

This commission is the result of the agreement of the Extraordinary Plenary of January 18, 2018, which approves the establishment of a Commission of Investigation whose purpose would be to monitor compliance and possible irregularities in the contract for the concession of water supply and sanitation services , and in particular: the knowledge and evaluation of the cost and rate studies carried out since 1992, as well as the procedure used in them, the possible subcontracting to third parties or companies of the Hidrogea business group of works and services, the contracting by the concessionaire of investment works with the municipal approval, the management and use of the so-called 'surplus' for the year 2012, the reality or not of the execution of the works that justified the modification of the contract in 2003 (the extension of 25 years), and the presumed responsibilities that could be derived.

The orange training spokesman recalled that both in the Finance and Interior Committee prior to the extraordinary plenary session of the water, and in the same plenary session, said that it seemed to him that "it was Podemos or MC who would have to preside over this Commission, but after listen to the logical reasoning of the mayor of Cartagena, we have accepted the presidency. "

According to the local spokesperson of Cs, "the mayor has considered that it does not seem coherent that the MC Group presides because he is involved in the judicial process and because he has belonged to the Government for two years during which he says he has been monitoring the work of Hidrogea without that so far has served for nothing, and on the other hand, We can neither now are their opposition partners nor the PP, for their responsibility with respect to the water service in past legislatures, nor do they seem to be the political formations indicated for the good development of this commission, so that we stayed, and in this Political Group we do not complain or we are not intimidated by this designation, on the contrary we assume it with courage, and with the vocation to clarify all the doubts ".

Manuel Padín has stated that he wants this oversight body to be "effective" and, in his capacity as president, he has affirmed that he will always try to be "coherent and fair".

On the other hand, the spokesman for Citizens has reported that it has been decided that this commission may go to the advisors chosen by the various members, to meet biweekly, to develop effectively and with swift deadlines, and that a representative of the Association of People Affected by the Public Services of Cartagena (Asepucar), "with respect to Asepucar, I have made it clear that I do not want him to become a guest of stone, but to be present in all the research sessions and participate in them actively. "

In addition, Manuel Padín has said that "I understand that we are going to start with progress in the investigation because I repeat, the Government has spent two full years, and much of the time of our public employees to oversee the work of the concessionaire, we will go phase by phase, analyzing and clarifying each of the six points object of this commission, we will try to prevail the cordiality among all the members, that this does not turn into a circus that is the laughing stock of Spain, and neither in a platform to do defamatory election campaigns. "

Source: Ciudadanos Cartagena