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Soledad Núñez said it is possible to fire ghost employees and called for support to change the Municipality of Asunción
The mayoral candidate said she already applied that measure in her public service and argued that high voter turnout will be key to driving change in the capital. She also called for securing a working majority in the Municipal Board.
Soledad Núñez said it is indeed possible to remove the so-called ghost employees and maintained that those who say otherwise are not telling the truth. According to ABC Color, the candidate for mayor of Asunción said she already did so during her time in public office.
The remarks were made before students at the Catholic University, during an event organized by the Federation of Students of the Catholic University (FEUCCA). There, Núñez spoke about her proposals to combat corruption, shut down the PMT and move against employees with no clear duties.
According to ABC Color, during the intervention of the capital city government over irregularities in the administration of Oscar “Nenecho” Rodríguez, it became known that the municipality has more than 9,000 employees whose authorities cannot explain where they are or what tasks they perform.
When asked how she would govern if the Municipal Board ends up with a Colorado Party majority, Núñez called on young people to vote massively on Sunday, October 4. She said that participation will be key to recovering a capital she described as devastated and poorly managed.
The former Housing minister in the government of Horacio Cartes also asked for an opportunity to lead a deep transformation in the Municipality of Asunción. In that context, she said she is aiming to secure 13 councilors on the Municipal Board.
She explained that the lower dispersion of lists compared with the election five years ago could prevent the loss of votes. She recalled that there were then 22 lists of council candidates and that 40,000 votes were left without representation on the Board.
By distinguishing herself from the Colorado Party’s proposal, Núñez said her group seeks to truly change things and maintained that the same team that, in her view, led the municipality into crisis cannot rescue it.
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