The Attorney General emphasizes that he published the information note to deny “the hoax” that had appeared in the media. García Ortiz will appear before the budget leadership to explain his decision to continue in office.
“Neither I nor my entourage filter email, that’s clear. That is one of the reasons why the Attorney General should not resign,” the Attorney General stated emphatically on Wednesday. Alvaro Garcia Ortizfollowing his impeachment by the Supreme Court for revealing secrets. Moreover, he has insisted that the press release published by the Public Prosecution Service denied a “hoax” that had previously appeared in the media.
“He only purpose from that press release it debunked a hoax. There’s no point in putting out a press release and leaking some emails at the same time. It doesn’t make sense,” he repeated in an interview on TVE.
García Ortiz has indicated that “he would make that press release again,” although he has acknowledged that “the repercussions may have been undesirable, depending on what he was looking for in making it.” “That’s why I believe I wouldn’t do it the same way again, but if I had been in my circumstances I would certainly have repeated it because I believe the press release was necessary. There was information that was not true and there was information involving the Public Prosecution Service,” he clarified.
The attorney general then explained that he was unaware of the existence of these emails until an “alert” was sounded because a media outlet quoted them. ‘But in that transition – from the moment you ask for the emails until they arrive – it is of course the case that in an institution like the Public Prosecution Service, There have been many people who have been able to find out the contents of those emailsSo he is in favor of investigating all leaks that, in his opinion, are “undesirable” and “a cancer that prevents justice from developing normally.” ‘But of course not all of them are investigated.’ he complained.
The attorney general is “concerned” by the Supreme Court’s decision and clarified that he is neither “investigated” nor “charged.” “What the order says is that the Supreme Court is the only one with the authority to investigate certain emails that the Attorney General could have leaked. It is the only one authorized to investigate whether or not the prosecutor leaked those emails. he said. pointed out.
At the same time, he indicated that the Public Prosecution Service must be involved a ‘strong’ institution“We cannot send the message that a small current can take down the attorney general. It has to be a tsunami that can take down an attorney general,” he said.
García Ortiz will meet this Thursday with the Council of Prosecutors (9:30 am) and the Fiscal Council (4:00 PM) to explain their reasons and listen to what they have to say about it. Tense meetings are expected as the Association of Prosecutors (AF), racially majority and conservative in nature, and the Independent Professional Association of Prosecutors (APIF) have called for his resignation.
Source: EITB
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