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Medina called the sentence unjust Chancellor ...

posted on Dec 07, 2009 05:38AM

Medina called the sentence unjust Chancellor

Monday, December07, 2009

The parliamentarian said there was not legal but political motives behind the decision to sentence Chancellor for seven years.

"That judge who came from Caracas, his name was marked by injustice and they will remember the people." Photo Raimundo Rubio

Pastora Medina lawmaker expressed his opposition to the decision to sentence by seven years the mayor of Sifontes, Carlos Chancellor. "There is no reason to blame, what you're being charged to Chancellor is his leadership and respect for community management," he said.

"There are powerful interests that want to Chancellor prisoner. Behind the decision is the governor, the mining transnational Crystallex and Marlene Vargas. Here it is not investigating the real culprits of corruption in Bolivar state, "said the deputy, who testified on behalf of the Popular Front Humanist Movement National Rescue and Ecological Party Venezuela.

According to Medina, there is no evidence to incriminate Chancellor, who is accused of violating public order while taking part in a demonstration by a group of miners who held claims with the mining company Crystallex in 2005.

"In 2006 the National Assembly inspected the events of the protest by workers in Tumeremo and determined that Chancellor had no liability. Chancellor failed to generate confrontation in the bar who organized the miners, he was to accompany you on your claim and ensure the peaceful development of the protest.

Medina failed the judge's decision by the Chancellor which should serve seven years in prison. "That judge who came from Caracas, his name was marked by injustice, and they will remember the people." The parliamentarian expressed his hope that the appeal request initiated by the Mayor of Sifontes defense, and reverse the injustice that he says has suffered from the mayor.

Evasion of responsibility
On another issue, Mitchell criticized the handling of assistance to private banking institutions. "Sincerity is lacking in President Chavez, because he ends up admitting that the businessmen involved in the embezzlement of these banks have close ties to their government."

Finally parliamentarian said that the priorities of the 2010 national budget on education, health and social do not correspond to the amounts allocated to invest in these areas. He also reported that the finances of the municipalities, governorates and basic industries will be affected by budget cuts. (CNR)