The Prosecutor's Office of the Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community has reported favorably that the High Court is competent to investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute the first vice-president of the Consell and leader of Compromís, Mónica Oltra.
The prosecutor understands that there are, for now, "relevant evidence" against Oltra insofar as she is qualified by her status as vice president of the Consell.
Thus, the Public Prosecutor's Office requests that "as many procedures as are necessary to complete the investigation of the facts and determine the degree of participation of the person subject to appraisal" be carried out.
Regarding the rest of those investigated, the prosecutor points out that at a later time it will be assessed whether the competence should be assumed.
This pronouncement comes after the High Court gave the Prosecutor's Office two days to rule on the investigation that could end with the indictment of the Compromís leader. The judge instructing the case of the alleged lack of protection of the minor who was abused by Oltra's ex-husband had requested the Valencian TSJ to charge her.
Vicente Ríos considers that there are "rational, serious and well-founded indications of the participation" of the Vice President of the Valencian Government in the events for which proceedings are already being carried out against 13 investigated, among senior officials of the Ministry and workers of the center where they occurred the abuses. For this reason, she asked her to cite Oltra as investigated when she saw criminal evidence.
The court that will have to decide on the judicial future of Oltra was already formed last May. It will be made up of Antonio Ferrer, as speaker, the former Anticorruption prosecutor Vicente Torres and chaired by Pilar de la Oliva, in turn president of the TSJ.
