SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 26th March (EUROPA PRESS) –
Cristina Valido, a member of the Canary Coalition (CC), has been appointed to the commission investigating the procurement of medical supplies amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, representing the Mixed Group in the Congress of Deputies.
In addition to the Canarian nationalist MP, the commission established in the Lower House last week will comprise representatives from all parliamentary factions based on their respective seat allocations in Congress.
Thus, the PP and PSOE will be represented by three members each, while Sumar and Vox will have two members, and the remaining groups (Bildu, Junts, PNV, ERC, and PNV) will each have one representative.
Within this parliamentary commission tasked with investigating medical procurement operations during the Covid-19 crisis, the Canarian Coalition representative will sit alongside three representatives from the Popular Party (Elías Bendodo, José Vivente Marí, and Macarena Montesinos de Miguel), three from PSOE (Mercedes González Fernández, Juan Antonio González Gracia, and Alejandro Soler Mur), two from Sumar (Enrique Santiago Romero and Ana Vidal), two from Vox (Jorge Campos and Carlos Flores Juberías), one from Bildu (Oskar Matute), one from Junts (Míriam Nogueras), one from ERC (Gabriel Rufián), and one from the PNV (Maribel Vaquero Montero).
As outlined by its title, this commission will study, analyse and present findings to the Congress of Deputies “concerning the events, accountabilities and insights related to the tendering processes for obtaining medical supplies by governmental bodies during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis,” as per a statement from the CC.
Following its approval in the plenary session of Congress last Thursday, and with the representatives from each parliamentary group confirmed, Cristina Valido emphasised in a statement the crucial need to “thoroughly investigate, that is, with complete transparency” all aspects involved in potential wrongdoings in diverse procurement processes pertaining to the necessary health materials during the pandemic.
“Society demands absolute transparency from us to get to the bottom of this regrettable matter,” expressed the Canarian nationalist MP.
This commission is set to commence its work on the day of its establishment, next Tuesday in the Congress of Deputies, and will have the authority to summon all individuals and public officials deemed relevant to progress in the elucidation of medical procurement by various governmental bodies.
Some of these cases are already under investigation by the judicial system, which is why Cristina Valido reiterated the necessity to “investigate all that is required and as far as needed to arrive at a conclusive truth that clarifies what was purchased, by whom, and who failed in their duties within governmental bodies.”
