Deputy of the Valencian Courts Vicente Fernandez lodged a complaint with the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community against the head of the Valencia Generalitat, Ximo Puig, and former vice-president Mónica Oltra. The case centers on possible charges of forewarning and embezzlement, tied to a situation where the former deputy leader reportedly received unemployment benefits after resigning.
The filing occurred this Monday and questions Puig’s registered status and Oltra’s statements. It notes that La Sexta reported Oltra’s claim that 1,300 euros in unemployment benefits were collected during the appearance on the program Salvados.
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Lawyer Fernández, who is currently without a parliamentary seat after leaving Ciudadanos, told Agencia Efe that top officials retain the right to unemployment benefits like any other citizen, provided they meet the SSI requirements and the rules governing unemployment assistance.
He clarified that legislation excludes individuals who leave their group voluntarily. In weighing Oltra’s case, he warned that the resignation could imply a loss of entitlement to severance pay, which might involve three months of full salary, a benefit Oltra may not have deserved due to voluntary departure.
Fernandez emphasized that the entire scenario hinges on whether the path taken was appropriate under the law for a high-ranking official stepping down. The question at hand is whether an annulment order, rather than a straightforward resignation, was used to process the change in status and unemployment eligibility.
He noted that the legal outcome depends on whether the chosen route effectively ends the relationship between the individual and the office and whether it aligns with the President of the Generalitat’s directives.
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According to the complaint, Oltra’s voluntary resignation did not occur in a routine manner. The document argues that the president acted in an unlawful and knowingly so, suggesting there may have been intent to secure unemployment benefits to which Oltra was not legally entitled. It asserts that an annulment order, rather than a simple resignation, was used to manage the transition.
The legal consequence alleged is that Oltra would have benefited from unemployment payments she presumably should not have received. The complaint describes the resignation process as a legal maneuver intended to extinguish the relationship with the position through a presidential decision, rather than through a standard voluntary exit.
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For the complainant, these actions represent an intolerable abuse of power and embezzlement from public funds. The filing requests a thorough investigation to identify those responsible and to determine the truth of the alleged facts.
The MP stated that municipal and regional politicians often protect themselves and maneuver cases to retain what ordinary citizens would be denied. The core message remains that no one is above the law and that accountability must be pursued regardless of rank.