translated from Spanish: Calderon denies conflict of interest after accusation of AMLO

once the head of the Executive, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pointed out that a Mexican Uribe had been hired by a company that sells power to the Federal Electricity Commission) CFE), and suggest that this was a form of corruption, former President Felipe Calderón denied having engaged in influence peddling or conflict of interest, because of its link with the Avangrid company.
“All of this has to do with corruption. Was that a company that sells electricity to the Federal Electricity Commission, hired a former President as a member of its Board of Directors, a President, who happens to be, when it ends, a company Adviser foreign who sells electricity to the Federal Electricity Commission,”said the morning Lopez Obrador, without directly mentioning the name of Felipe Calderón.
“Is very interesting topic, much very interesting, because it was not only the former President, who were in the Office of energy ended and went to work to companies which had issued contracts or subsidy, subsidy contracts.” How called it is this? Conflict of interest, smuggling, corruption,”he added.
Hours later, in his Twitter account, Calderon agreed that it formed part of the Council of the Avangrid company, but said that such a bond was fulfilling the provisions of the law regarding public servants.
“Categorically reject that in my relationship with global companies, incurred in traffic of influences, conflict of interest, and much less in acts corruption. Who says is required to prove, and there is no right to slander people or companies without foundation”published Calderon, who ruled Mexico from 2006 to 2012.
“The law prohibits to accept charges for 1 year after the end of the exercise of the public servant. “Regardless of that Avangrid has no activities in Mexico, my membership to the Council took place between 2016 and 2018, 4 years after having completed the charge”, added.
According to the newspaper Reforma, Avangrid is subsidiary of Iberdrola in the United States.

Prohible law accept charges for 1 year after the end of the exercise of the public servant. Regardless of that Avangrid has no activities in Mexico, my membership to the Council took place between 2016 and 2018, 4 years after having completed the charge.
-Felipe Calderón (@FelipeCalderon) February 4, 2019 thanks for reading! Help us to continue with our work. How? You can now subscribe to political Animal on Facebook. With your monthly donation, you will receive special content. Find out how to subscribe here. Check our list of frequently asked questions here.

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