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Ecologists in Action complains that "about half of the 45 municipalities of the autonomous region have been investigated by plots of urban corruption, involving numerous political positions, confirming their complaints to the unsustainable model of development in the Region of Murcia"

Moreover, "the investigation of many similar cases in the Region of Murcia shows that the new land law, abuse of the figure of planning agreement, lack of control mechanisms and the slowness of justice, have encouraged many of these irregularities with the approval of the heads of some governments "

"In this new case called" Umbra ", the investigation of crimes such as embezzlement of public funds, bribery, officials banned negotiations and money laundering, has splashed in the dome of the City Planning Department of the provincial capital. The result has been the arrest of three people, now released with charges after paying the high bail imposed by the judge, and the allocation of at least twenty others. Several of the people involved, they are also for "Barraca" , another story of alleged corruption investigation, "reported from Ecologists in Action said in a statement.

"Those arrested were the head of the Planning Department Alberto Guerra, Attorney Higinio Perez Mateos and the Italian engineer Renato de Noce (accused in the" Shed "). And among the twenty defendants include the current Town Planning Councillor Fernando Berberena, businessman and owner of Real Murcia Jesus Samper, the former head of Planning Joaquín Peñalver (main accused in the "Shed", along with his wife Sandra de la Puente), the builder Arqués Francisco López and the head of Office of Local Government M ª Isabel Fernandez (wife of detained Alberto Guerra) "reports Ecologists in Action.

Environmentalists claim that "with each new case of corruption that is uncovered is shown that there is little control over who should ensure the general interest of society against the private interests of individuals and businesses."

"It also demonstrates the lack of initiative of the political leaders when away from their posts of responsibility in public office and officials involved."

"Not surprisingly, half of the 45 municipalities of the Region of Murcia have been investigated for alleged illegal development, resulting in 11 mayors accused, but most still in place, including three who were sentenced to custody (Mayors Totana, Torre Pacheco and Librilla) "added.

Ecologists in Action requires "an act of responsibility to the Mayor of Murcia, Miguel Ángel Cámara, to dismissal of councilman accused Fernando Berberena, and that aside temporarily from his positions of responsibility and decision-making officials charged, as the head of Office of Local Government M ª Isabel Fernandez (wife of Alberto Guerra arrested). "

Source: Ecologistas en Acción. Foto: Murcia.com