Chancellor launches candidacy for Mayor of Sifontes
Friday, 15 2008
Paola M. Lessey P.


Chancellor alleged that his wife and brother were being persecuted Assemblyman Carlos Chancellor announced his precandidatura to the council of the municipality for the party Sifontes Homeland For All (PPT), "despite the campaign launched against me by the lawyers and Crystallex by Marlene Vargas. "

Chancellor, who has been detained in the dungeons of Patrol of Caroní from a year ago, said to be the bearer of the PPT for the Mayor's Sifontes.

The former mayor said not to be politically disqualified and for that reason could aspire to a popularly elected office. He noted that while this situation continues, it will work according to become again in the burgomaster of Sifontes.

What happened
It may be recalled that Chancellor was arrested by the events that occurred on 5 and September 10, 2005 in Las Claritas, where approximately 3,000 small-scale miners in the area began a dispute over alleged breach of contract of the company Crystallex, obstructing the passage through Troncal 10 .

Immediately after the company launched an investigation and the public prosecutor asked the court Fourth Control two successive arrest warrants.

On May 22, 2006, Chancellor Carlos was submitted voluntarily before the Tenth First Prosecution of Public Prosecutions, conducted the hearing submission, which was rejected ordering the imprisonment requested by the Public Prosecutor's Office, agreeing instead precautionary measures alternatives to imprisonment.

Subsequently, the public prosecutor lodged an appeal which was declared in place by the Court of Appeals, which ordered the annulment of the ruling.

The 15 2007 Chancellor was submitted again to the tax office, performing a new hearing presentation to the court Thirdly Control Extension Territorial Puerto Ordaz, being taken prisoner by the alleged commission of the offences of incitement to crime , blocking roads capable of instigating and embezzlement of public funds.

Application Supported
A year after having been deprived of his liberty Chancellor explained that the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) admitted application Avocamiento and Radicación filed three months ago, recoiling process to phase statement to the Prosecution case, arguing that he was denied the right to defence.

According to Chancellor, even if the application was granted, continues to be deprived of their liberty on the ground that presents a danger of leakage. However, he stressed not be disqualified politically.

He noted that the news of his precandidatura the Sifontes Mayor of the municipality was not to the liking of Marlene Vargas, "who has been devoted to attacking my wife Carmen of Chancellor and my brother Daniel Chancellor, people who have dedicated themselves to highlight anomalies within his administration. "

The former mayor of Sifontes said that so far 11 complaints, mostly related to irregularities in road-paving plans have been made to the Comptroller General of the Republic and to the Prosecutor's Safeguarding Ciudad Bolivar. According to Chancellor, to date no reply has been received.

Alleged Persecution

Chancellor Carlos claimed that the mayor of Sifontes, Marlene Vargas, has threatened to sue the councillor Carmen de Chancellor and former councillor Daniel Chancellor, for having denounced inadequate execution of a plan bacheo and asphalt without the use of the substance liquid asphalt to be used for such a procedure. "The asphalt is being made without the prior application of the liquid RC2, which is indispensable to ensure that the asphalt sticking to the earth."

The former mayor noted that it had provided large amounts of resources that have never been seen in the execution.