2023-09-29 05:21:06
Diego Bazanpresident of the Ethics Commission of the Congressindicated that according to regulations, parliamentarians who traveled to Russiaif they previously requested leave and waived the representation week bonus.
The congressman Diego Bazan (Avanza País), president of the Ethics Commissionstated this Thursday that the parliamentarians who traveled to Russia for a political event in the Duma (lower house) of that country, they could avoid a process in the working group that they chair if they first waived the representation week bonus that corresponded to them and requested a license to participate in the aforementioned activity in Moscow.
In conversation with Things as they are of RPP Newsindicated that first of all he will request information from the Chief Congress Officer about the case of the 11 congressmen who traveled to the Eurasian country, and accordingly make a decision in Ethics.
“The Chief Official’s Office (must) tell us what type of permits have been requested […] (and if) the administrative part concludes that we must initiate an ex officio process, we will do it, we will not hesitate to do so,” he stated.
Nevertheless, Bazan He noted that he understands that the parliamentarians’ trip responds to an official invitation from the Russian government, and if that is the case there would be no reason for “further observation.” He indicated that it would only be necessary to verify “if colleagues have requested permits and licenses because it is representation week.”
“We cannot advance our position. What is clear is that if the congressman receives a bonus per week of representation and renounces this assignment, there would be no problem.”
Bazan He indicated that he understands the indignation generated among public opinion by the congressmen’s trip instead of focusing on their obligations in the country and at a time of international condemnation against Russia for the invasion of Ukraine, but pointed out that, according to the parliamentary code of ethics, these types of actions are not punishable in Congress.
The head of Ethics explained that congressmen cannot be forced to reject invitations like the one from the Warm upsince the ideological independence of each parliamentarian is respected.
The congressman from Avanza País indicated that this incident can serve as a precedent to propose a modification to the parliamentary ethics regulations.
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