The Minister of Defense responded to the questions made by the mayor of Valparaíso, Jorge Sharp, after the use of fireworks was not authorized at the end of the year event. The government authority assured that in November it was reported that there was a situation with the company that won the tender and that even the community chief participated in a meeting with the general of the DGMN, where he was warned about the problems of fires. artificial.
Controversy continues after failed fireworks event to say goodbye to the year in Valparaíso and Viña del Marbecause the fireworks had serious storage and packaging problems, therefore their use represented a safety risk.
Garden city authorities pointed out the responsibility to the company for not making the information transparent.
After knowing the decision of the General Directorate of National Mobilization (DGMN), the mayor of Valparaíso, Jorge Sharp, He questioned the Minister of Defense, Maya Fernández, assuring that neither of the two letters that he sent since the beginning of December after learning of the problems presented by the fireworks had responded.
In this sense, the head of Defense mentioned that the DGMN would have notified the company that organized the fireworks show in December 2021 that it should have new fireworks on March 31 of this year, since the previous ones were out of expiration date. .
Minister affirms that problems with the company were notified in November
Despite this, the company participated in the tender made by the municipalities. He also clarified that the mayor was notified in November.
“The General Directorate of Mobilization permanently informed the company, even informed him that it was going to be closed in August. The company participated in the same way in a tender that the municipalities make”, indicated Fernández.
But not only that, he asserted that “If the mayors were alerted. The Undersecretary for the Armed Forces not only informed him in November that there was a situation with the company, but in December he met with Mayor Sharp and the general of the General Directorate of Mobilization in a face-to-face meeting, warning that there was this situation.” .
Along the same lines, the minister pointed out that having the technical report, her mission is ensure the safety of families so the cancellation of the fireworks show is in that vein.
On the other hand, the councilor of Viña del Mar, Nancy Díaz, pointed out the responsibility to the company for not making the information transparent.
It should be noted that according to the director of the DGMN, Patricio Carrillo, the material constituted a risk to the safety of those who attended the coastline to observe them.