“It is to prevail from office,” said Judge Julio Olivera, who is referring to the inauguration of the bypass of the Port of Freedom. He recalled that such activities are prohibited from 29 January.
The magistrate of the Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) Julio Olivera stated this Monday in an interview Facts of Channel 12 that they are evaluating possible sanctions for the Government to inaugurate works a few days before the elections.
Such is the case, he mentioned, of the bypass of the Port of Freedom, since in the campaign the Electoral Code prohibits political parties from such activities. “It is to prevail from office,” said Magistrate Olivera.
“The president can do whatever he wants, he has already reached the point of inaugurating a work. The bypass of the Port of Freedom (…) You can not inaugurate works Mr. President and his ministers, the President inaugurated the bypass and 30 days before works cannot be inaugurated. It is in the law clearly that works cannot be inaugurated 30 days before and here is the bypass, “Olivera said in the morning interview.
“We hope this week to pull out some kind of agreements to sanction this conduct,” he added.
Article 178 of the Electoral Code states: “During the thirty days prior to the date set for the elections, neither the Government of the Republic, nor the Municipal Councils and other autonomous entities, may publish in any private media or the contracting, inauguration of works of national infrastructure or of any other nature that have realized, that realize or that project to realize in fulfillment of the provision or of the services of assistance to which is obliged the State “.
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Also the Electoral Code, in its article 230, the violation of this measure implies dismissal in the position and fine if who violates the disposition is a civil servant of popular election.
On its Twitter account the TSE explained that such works have been banned since January 29 and this applies to both municipal and state works.
the inauguration
On Friday, February 20, President Nayib Bukele inaugurated the Freedom Bypass, a 6.5-kilometer-long road the investment amounts to $ 61,500,000, according to data from the Ministry of Public Works.
On the afternoon of Friday 19 February, nine days before the elections for deputies and city councils, Nayib Bukele came to inaugurate the bypass. This is prohibited by the Electoral Code in its article 178. Photo EDH / Jonatan Funes
The work was completed with the construction of the third section of the road, which is 3.25 kilometers long and four lanes that connect with the Litoral road, at the height of Conchalío beach.
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The first phase is 2.89 kilometers long and was built with hydraulic concrete, the total cost was $ 27.3 million and covers from the area known as La Danta to the surroundings of the Chilama River.
The second part includes 380 meters in length, includes a viaduct 280 meters long to 45 meters high, considered the tallest and longest bridge in the country.