Carabineros explained to the Investigative Committee changes in Welfare Department and in Mutuality

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Spanish / Latin America / UN –

Source: Chamber of Deputies of Chile

Leases at half the market price, quick money loans from 500 thousand pesos and option to get mortgage loans for up to 5 thousand UF are some of the benefits obtained by the carabinieri and officers of the PDI, thanks to the mutuality of the that are part and that has almost a century of existence.

This was reported by the general director of Carabineros, Hermes Soto, along with representatives of the staff of the institution before the Commission that investigates the irregularities reported in these private non-profit entities, but in this case were directed by active officials and for which they received remunerations.

For the president of the instance, the deputy Leonardo Soto (PS), "this is an anomalous situation, which has nothing to do with the institutional mission of Carabineros, which is to give security and tranquility to the people. Carabineros is to prosecute the crime, not to administer these real mega companies "that, in their opinion, have served to generate disrepute of the institution for the irregularities indicated by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic in the administration of these assets, in the cancellation of credits or for business with related persons.

The general director said that, since he took office, he has made an effort to make transparent the functioning of this entity and the Department of Welfare, which was also questioned. In fact, he said that they changed the company that for about two decades was in charge of carrying out the audits.

In addition, he assured in the session that, since the month of March, "none of the directors of the Mutuality have received any money product of this matter". In the session of this instance of inspection also said that his intention is to improve the benefits that Mutucar delivers and that are precisely those that make him think that his disappearance is very unlikely.

"The mutuality has 100 thousand insured, therefore it is not from one day to another dissolve it" he said. However, it recognizes the need to continue improving its operation and in the future to determine whether it continues in this same modality or is modified.

This position is shared by pro-government deputy Hugo Rey (RN), who believes that private entities would not be able to assume the role of assuring the officers of Carabineros and the PDI. In addition, he pointed out that the costs of doing this transfer would be even higher.

Parliamentarians of the institution recognized that there is a before and after the arrival of General Soto at the head of the institution and valued their effort of transparency and probity. However, the deputy

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