Civil Guard investigates PSOE financing and fraud in Ministry of Equality
The UCO carries out simultaneous operations at the Court of Audit headquarters and the Ministry of Equality to investigate alleged illegal financing of the PSOE and fraud in the purchase of anti-abuse bracelets.
Simultaneous UCO operations against the Government
Officers from the Central Operational Unit of the Civil Guard presented themselves on Thursday at the headquarters of the Court of Audit by order of judge Ismael Moreno of the National Court. According to El Confidencial, the proceedings are part of an investigation into alleged illegal financing of the PSOE, specifically into supposed donations received at Ferraz to finance electoral campaigns. Simultaneously, another operation accessed the Ministry of Equality to investigate alleged fraud in the purchase of anti-abuse bracelets.
The operations take place hours before the start of the electoral campaign, at a time when the Government was attempting to recover control of the agenda following the effects of the general strike and the vote on housing decrees in the Standing Committee of Congress.
The PP has reacted harshly to the operations. Sources from the party leadership indicate that "they have corrupted everything" and denounce that the European Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating whether corruption reached "the safety of abused women". The party criticises what it describes as a contradiction: "The Government of feminism lessons, under suspicion for having profited at the expense of victims of gender-based violence".
The conservatives recalled a previous case: the resignation of the former director of the Institute of Women following an investigation into irregularities in the purple points. Alberto Feijóo, PP leader, has publicly committed to "auditing every last euro" and to identifying irregularities in public accounts if he reaches Government.
The investigations develop in a context of political tension a few hours before the official start of the electoral campaign for the anticipated elections.
Source: El Confidencial