A member of the PSOE, Elche’s candidate for municipal elections, resigned this Thursday to remain on the list and keep a role in the executive. Ramón Abad, the party’s spokesman, told this newspaper that party leadership asked him to step aside after it emerged that the Ministry of Health had filed a criminal complaint against him for practicing medicine without a degree more than ten years ago. Last Saturday, socialist militants supported him with 272 votes, making him the eleventh most voted of a total of 14 candidates.
He returns fake doctor prescriptions from El Toscar and admits he has no title.
The Valencian Government filed a criminal complaint against Domenico Quartara for professional intrusion, falsification of an official document, and keeping prescriptions in 2008. The newspaper, reporting at the time, revealed to the ministry’s legal representatives that Quartara did not hold a medical degree and was not a member of the medical association, as confirmed by the vice-chancellor of Miguel Hernández University. Allegedly, her previous work experience included time as a waitress. [Source: local press report, corroborated by university officials]
They declare that the lack of doctors led to a contract with El Toscar’s fake doctor.
Following the incident, the Elche socialist leadership remains cautious about announcing the final list of nominations. The rollout, originally planned for earlier in the week, was postponed until next week. Party officials emphasize that the delay is unrelated to the executive meeting’s postponement and is instead tied to internal considerations within the Secretary General’s agenda. As of March 9th, Alejandro Soler and the rest of the leadership have ample time to refine the lineup and ensure a coherent electoral strategy for the March 28 election slate. [Source: local press summary]