The investigation into money laundering and fraud by former IMF director Rodrigo Rato , accused and in two other cases of corruption, “especially affects” the conservative party in power in Spain this year election, acknowledged Saturday the head of government.
Researched by the Spanish Treasury, Rato , who was Minister of Economics and number two in the conservative government of José María Aznar (1996- 2004) before heading the IMF until 2007, saw his home and his office recorded on Thursday and Friday as part of an investigation by “laundering, fraud and concealment of assets”.
A judge also ordered Lock all your bank accounts. For days, the legal problems that would be considered in the early 2000s as one of the major candidates to rule the cup country every cover fueling outrage over corruption and fraud in a population stifled by the crisis.
“Like any Spanish, do not like this kind of events that hopefully will never occur again in the future from occurring,” said Mariano Rajoy told reporters before a meeting of his party in Murcia, in the southeast, in primary campaign for municipal and regional elections of May 24.
“In the case of the Popular Party (PP) affects us especially since Rodrigo Rato has been for many years one of the most important assets of our party, “he said.
denouncing corruption and elites, emerging games can (illiberal) or Citizens (center) threaten the hegemony of the two formations :. Rajoy’s conservatives and socialists led by Pedro Sánchez
The leader of Citizens Albert Rivera said Saturday in a statement to the media that his party proposes an anti-corruption pact open for signature by all in which intended “to have people charged in a corruption case in any government”.
“What if I am proud is that impunity is over,” said Albert Rivera before concluding that the case Rato “the state machine is doing its job.”
Pedro Sánchez asked for his part this week’s resignation of Finance Minister Cristobal Montoro, following reports that Rato filed for a tax amnesty approved by the Executive in 2012.
The research Rato “has absolutely nothing to do with the process of regularization tax that the government launched in 2012, again has absolutely nothing to do, but is derived from normal actions of the Spanish state tax agency, “Rajoy said Saturday.
” The government has done battle Throughout this legislature in the fight against any type of fraud, “said Rajoy, who seek re-election in parliamentary elections later this year. Two other accused in corruption cases, Rato was suspended from the PP in October.
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