The assembly members Geovanny Benitez (PSC), Lucio Gutierrez (PSP), y Jorge Guevara (ADN) ruled out on April 25 the accusations from the Correismo bench regarding apparent inability to hold public office.
On the morning of April 25, that political movement issued a statement in which it asked Legislative Administration Council (CAL) consider apparent inabilities of the three aforementioned legislators, since “their impediments appear in the corresponding platforms.”
And they added that the CAL must act under the same suspension criteria Patricio Chavezfrom Citizen revolutionwho is prevented from holding public office in the Ministry of Labor and has not been able to enter the Plenary Assembly in recent weeks.
Those in question did not delay in responding. The most energetic was the former president Lucio Gutierrezwho aired documents that showed that his beverage company has no debts with the SRI or the IESS. Finally, she downloaded a message to her account. X:
Given the continuous attacks on me, on our political party #PSP3 and now I also use my technological devices and my work team, to attack corruption head-on and put the finger on the corrupt, I let those who love me know… pic.twitter.com/reIr3OQVbp
— Lucio Gutiérrez (@LucioGutierrez3) April 26, 2024
«… I let those who want to see me outside the Assembly and the political arena know that I: Lucio Gutierrez “I DO NOT OWE A SINGLE CENT TO THE ECUADORIAN STATE and I categorically reject the smear campaign that they are constantly forging and executing against me day after day in a systematic manner.” And he added the certificate of Ministry of Labor which corroborates that he has no impediment to holding public office.
According to Ecuavisa, Benitez y Guevara They also made their defenses and published documents that they claim endorse the legality of their presence in the seats.
⚠️ Public clarification! Before sharing information, let’s check the facts. I confirm that I am up to date with my tax obligations and I have no labor impediments to perform my duties. #GeovannyBenítezAsambleísta pic.twitter.com/t2rghdf5O6
— Geovanny Benitez Calva (@geovanybenitezc) April 25, 2024
To the citizens 💪🇪🇨
We clarify that I have NO labor impediments to perform my duties. We continue working and nothing stops us. #JorgeGuevaraAsambleísta pic.twitter.com/e677JiacUd
— Jorge Guevara (@JorgeGuevaraEC) April 25, 2024
#Lucio #Gutiérrez #denies #accusations #Correismo
