The president of the Republican Party questioned the Comptroller's ruling that rebuked former minister Trinidad Steinert. The government opts for caution while the opposition advances with an investigative commission.
Arturo Squella stated this Tuesday on Radio Agricultura that the Comptroller's pronouncement “leaves much to be desired” and accused excesses in the attributions of the body led by Dorothy Pérez. The Republican senator maintained that article 3 or 4 of the law is clear regarding police oversight and that no conflict of interest exists in the request for reserved information from the PDI.
Jorge Alessandri, president of the Chamber, also raised alarms on Monday by noting that the Comptroller issued an opinion on a person of political trust. Meanwhile, Security Minister Martín Arrau declared that the Executive is “very obedient and observant of the Comptroller's rulings” and avoided commenting on the case.
The opposition formed a special investigative commission to oversee Steinert's actions. Deputy Tatiana Urrutia indicated they seek government answers on the case and did not rule out advancing to a constitutional accusation.
