The former president of Adif and former Secretary of State for Transport, Isabel Pardo de Vera, announced yesterday her resignation from the leadership of the A Coruña 2030-2050 strategic plan and the Coruña Marítima project for avoid “artificial political controversies” to avoid, he emphasizes, that the “fake news” and the “unfounded accusations” against him which “have circulated in recent months” do not affect the local government led by Inés Rey nor the progress of the two projects .
In a statement, Pardo de Vera asserts that the public debate on the strategic plan has been “distorted by local partisan interests” and by “confrontation” based on “supposed news.” It also refers to “lies published» such as the accusation of not having signed the collaboration contract with the City Hall of La Coruña “to continue to receive the compensation that she received as former Secretary of State” and assured that last January she had “voluntarily” renounced said remuneration.
He further cites “fake news” regarding his “collaboration” with the European investment fund Ginkgo Advisorowner of the land for the urban regeneration of the As Xubias district, regarding which he emphasizes that he has not carried out any “management, meeting or collaboration” and that his relationship “is limited only to the urban regeneration project of the factory gas of “Oviedo”. A case for which the PP and the BNG approved on September 12 a motion to investigate a “possible conflict of interest”. government team or myself,” the letter concludes.
“Logical and expected”
From the PP of La Coruña, they assessed the resignation as “logical and expected” considering the position “unsustainable both for the mayor herself and for the person concerned”, after highlighting the “link” of Pardo de Vera with the Ginko investment fund. , in addition to “other strategic projectslike San Pedro de Visma or the seafront, or with other urban operations that are talking about Santiago and Vigo”, as well as the “‘Koldo’ case”.
For its part, the PSOE “regrets” the loss of a professional “of more than proven value” even if it understands her reasons, and the group emphasizes that “no one should be exposed to hoaxes, lies and false accusations that affect his professional life and even his family life Likewise, they criticize the most popular ones for exercising. “irresponsible and dirty” policy which, they say, means for the city the loss of “great professionals”.
