• Investigation: Economy files Ximo Puig's brother and his partners for acting as a 'cartel' in a contest
  • Documentation.Economía denies the PP the disciplinary proceedings against the companies of Puig's brother despite containing "prohibited conduct"

The companies of the brother of the Valencian president Ximo Puig do not stop placing him on the target. To the point that now it is the Prosecutor's Office that points out the Socialist Executive for "obstruction of the exercise of the functions of a public office." The reason, that the Ministry of Economy -in the hands of Compromís paradoxically- refuses to provide the PP with the sanctioning file that was opened to Francis Puig's companies, who are being investigated for allegedly agreeing on prices and acting as a cartel to take away a contest of the Valencian public radio and television .

In his letter, the prosecutor agrees with the deputy and deputy spokesperson of the PP in the Valencian Courts, Eva Ortiz , who presented a contentious administrative appeal for fundamental rights against the Ministry of Economy for hiding said file. In this sense, the prosecutor reproaches this department for its "obstruction", since "the right to participate in public affairs either directly by citizens or through their freely chosen representatives carries with it the right to information."

Moreover, the prosecutor continues reasoning, “the request by these representatives is part of their parliamentary 'status' (...) and such information cannot be hindered, limited or blocked, without adequate justification, under penalty of violating the Article 23 of the Constitution ”. Hence, the conclusion is clear to estimate the demand of the PP: the refusal of the Department of the Government of Puig to provide documentation implies a "violation of the fundamental right" contemplated in said constitutional article.

In its day, the Ministry of Economy warned of a "prohibited conduct" in the events detected and denounced by the radio television À Punt itself, which affected three companies: Comunicacions dels Ports, by Francis Puig, and Kriol Producciones and Canal Maestrat, from the Adell Bover brothers , partners in turn of Francis Puig. The three firms supposedly agreed to acquire a correspondent contract for À Punt in the inland regions of Castellón. Despite the fact that a file was opened to them, the Department hid itself so as not to bring it to light in the Law for the Defense of Competition.

Specifically, Economía responded to the PP deputy that he was vetoing access to the file, which began in November 2019, because the regulations do not allow the authorities to transfer these types of actions: it is intended to "ensure and not put at risk the rights of defense of the interested parties "and" the legitimate rights of third parties to the fact that sensitive information is not disclosed ". A thesis, that of the protection of the accused, which is now questioning the Prosecutor's Office itself by supporting Ortiz's petition. It will be the Contentious Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community the one that decides on the demand.

The origin of the controversy must be sought in the Valencian public body. It was the À Punt services that suspected that seven production companies had agreed to share most of an image service, which had been convened in 12 batches and for a bid amount of 323,000 euros. From there, À Punt reported to the National Markets and Competition Commission .

It is not the first time that Francis Puig's business activity has put his brother in trouble. The courts are also investigating the alleged fraud with the aid to the Valencian .

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