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López Obrador asks state governors of Mexico not to be a “cover” for corruption

The president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, asked the governors who initiate mandates in different states of the country not to be “cover” in acts of corruption of past administrations.

“I recommend to the governors who are entering, that they are not a cover, that there is no desire for revenge but that they do not become accomplices, into cover-ups,” said the president during his morning press conference from the central state of Guanajuato.

López Obrador said this after being questioned about the case of the former governor of the western state of Michoacán, Silvano Aureoles, who is accused by the current state government of an alleged fraud of 5,186 million pesos (about US $ 240 million).

He assured that, although his position since his arrival to the presidency was not to persecute his opponents or take revenge “because the Government cannot be used” for this, he considered that the current Michoacan governor, Alfredo Ramírez, “does good” to the do not cover up this type of crime.

A few days ago, Ramírez denounced that the Superior Audit Office of Michoacán (ASM) is investigating the alleged fraud of 5,186 million pesos (about US $ 240 million), in the construction, leasing and final purchase of the regional headquarters of the State Police of Michoacán in the municipalities of Apatzingán, Lázaro Cárdenas, Coalcomán, Jiquilpan, Zitácuaro, Uruapan and Huetamo, where Aureoles would have a stake.

President López Obrador said that his government is not promoting any complaint. However, he asked to present the corresponding accusations to the Attorney General’s Office (FGR).

“With evidence, that complaints are filed with the competent authority and what is the competent authority? Whichever prosecutor’s office is, state or federal, but by law they are autonomous institutions that they resolve, ”he insisted.

He also asked that no one be stigmatized, that there be no political lynchings, that evidence be presented and that the complaints be upheld.

Finally, he said that if there is cover-up, this type of embezzlement will be reflected later and “there will not be a budget or to pay the payroll in some cases.”

And he pointed out that this has to be an “ethical and responsible” matter.

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