Canarian Weekly
23-11-2012, 13:30
The Mayor of Arona Jose Alberto Gonzalez Reveron has resigned.
He finally announced his resignation after his appeal, against a Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s judgment finding him guilty of corruption, was denied. The mayor had repeatedly refused to step down until his appeal was heard, despite an increasing clamour that he should do so.
Criminal Court Number One ofSanta Cruz de Tenerifehas upheld the sentence against Reveron, which disqualifies him from public office for four-and-a-half years. The sentence was duly handed down and established that the Mayor had hired two municipal workers in an incorrect manner that the courts deemed corrupt.
Reveron, a Coalicion Canaria party member, announced his resignation at a press conference, which was attended by members of his government and said, “This is not a good time to carry on”.
Reveron said that will he will soon be replaced by a councillor, but has not yet decided who, saying that he has the support of his party throughout theIsland.
He added that he will return to private enterprise again, opening up a new phase in his life.
He said the causes of the conviction, “Are mere administrative files”. Contracts for the two council workers were already made and were up for renewal, he argued.
He said he respects the law but feels he has been, “The victim of an inhumane and unjust decision” and called the opposition PP, PSC and Citizens for Arona parties, “The poorest and most mediocre Arona has had during the democratic era “.
The sentence has to do with two contracts with extensions coming up that were signed by the Mayor and caused the municipal auditor to have qualms about their legality. The judgement stated that the Mayor was guilty of “irregular conduct and the exercise of arbitrary abuse of power, resulting in an injury to the collective interest.”
The required screening test for the jobs was limited to an interview, which, the judge says, shows lack of rigor in testing and selection criteria.
The statement explained that Reveron. “Knew what he was doing and wanted to do” and that he was aware of what he had signed.
The opposition PP, however, has called for Sr Reverón to repay salary taken since the initial judgment on the grounds that the appeal had no chance of success anyway
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He finally announced his resignation after his appeal, against a Provincial Court of Santa Cruz de Tenerife’s judgment finding him guilty of corruption, was denied. The mayor had repeatedly refused to step down until his appeal was heard, despite an increasing clamour that he should do so.
Criminal Court Number One ofSanta Cruz de Tenerifehas upheld the sentence against Reveron, which disqualifies him from public office for four-and-a-half years. The sentence was duly handed down and established that the Mayor had hired two municipal workers in an incorrect manner that the courts deemed corrupt.
Reveron, a Coalicion Canaria party member, announced his resignation at a press conference, which was attended by members of his government and said, “This is not a good time to carry on”.
Reveron said that will he will soon be replaced by a councillor, but has not yet decided who, saying that he has the support of his party throughout theIsland.
He added that he will return to private enterprise again, opening up a new phase in his life.
He said the causes of the conviction, “Are mere administrative files”. Contracts for the two council workers were already made and were up for renewal, he argued.
He said he respects the law but feels he has been, “The victim of an inhumane and unjust decision” and called the opposition PP, PSC and Citizens for Arona parties, “The poorest and most mediocre Arona has had during the democratic era “.
The sentence has to do with two contracts with extensions coming up that were signed by the Mayor and caused the municipal auditor to have qualms about their legality. The judgement stated that the Mayor was guilty of “irregular conduct and the exercise of arbitrary abuse of power, resulting in an injury to the collective interest.”
The required screening test for the jobs was limited to an interview, which, the judge says, shows lack of rigor in testing and selection criteria.
The statement explained that Reveron. “Knew what he was doing and wanted to do” and that he was aware of what he had signed.
The opposition PP, however, has called for Sr Reverón to repay salary taken since the initial judgment on the grounds that the appeal had no chance of success anyway
More... (http://www.canarianweekly.com/reveron-resigns/)