Original article: Acusan que diputado republicano Cristián Araya volvió a retrasar proyecto que levanta el secreto bancario: Lleva 17 sesiones haciendo lo mismo
Deputy Lorena Fries (Frente Amplio) raised alarms at the close of this Monday’s session, stating that «once again, the Republican chair of the Security Commission,» Deputy Cristián Araya (as shown in the photo), has delayed discussions on the bill aimed at lifting bank secrecy, asserting that this is «not coincidental; it is a deliberate postponement.»
«Is this how they intend to combat corruption and organized crime?» the parliamentarian criticized in a video shared on her social media platforms, where she pointed out that this is the «seventeenth session without seeing the project that creates the economic intelligence subsystem, namely, the bank secrecy issue.»
«Seventeen sessions since the project commenced and we still haven’t reached a conclusion,» Deputy Fries questioned, reiterating that this delay is «not a coincidence but a postponement despite immediate discussions initiated by the Executive, which is an obligation for the commission president to address, yet it remains unaddressed.»
«Clearly, they do not want to lift the bank secrecy,» the legislator added.
«Belarusian Plot»
It’s important to note that Republican Deputy Cristián Araya has been implicated in the transfer of $1.7 million from the real estate conservative of Puente Alto, Sergio Yáber, who is currently under investigation for money laundering in the so-called «Belarusian plot,» which examines judicial corruption that led to significant economic damage to the state-owned company Codelco.
As reported by national media such as Radio Biobío, investigations into Deputy Araya’s involvement are ongoing, although judicial sources cited by the broadcaster indicate that the parliamentarian is a «person of interest» in the inquiry.
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