The ramification of the Forum case in Tenerife which began at the end of 2006 will end next Tuesday, June 20, when the two involved, the businessman José Ana Pérez Labajos and the former socialist councilor Herminia Gil, ratify a compliance agreement consisting of the payment of a fine of 1,200 euros .
The only extreme that remains to be closed is the term in which the payment will be made, which will oscillate between a minimum of three and a maximum of six monthsjudicial sources have informed Efe.
The trial had to be held by a jury next Tuesday the 20th, but having reached an agreement, it will be limited to the signing of the agreement in which any type of deprivation of liberty is ruled out.
The processing of this case has been extended since 2006, which means a total of 17 yearsTherefore, when setting the penalty, undue delays have been taken into account.
Gil was accused of having served as a councilor and at the same time working for the Canarian Construction Foundation that belonged to Labajos, who at that time was negotiating with the City Council for the reclassification of the Valle Tahodio land so that it could house an urbanization, although the land continued with the rustic category after the negative reports from the Urban Planning Management and the Government of the Canary Islands.
labajosafter having spent 17 years involved in this case, one of the longest that have been processed in Tenerife and the negative consequences it has had on their business and reputationassures that he does not blame anyone, nor does he hold any resentment.
He attributes the delay experienced by the summary “to a judicial system that works this way. I am not one of those who cry over spilled milk, I like to always look forward,” he told EFE.
Gil has been one of the councilors who was in the City Council the longest, since she held this position from 1987 to 2003, which represents a total of 16 years spread over four consecutive terms.
