Big cheese testifies in corruption case
By Tom Cain
VALENCIA regional president Francisco Camps was in court on Wednesday to answer charges that he received gifts from a company involved in the Operation Gürtel corruption scandal in exchange for political favours.
Nearly all leading Valencian PP members, starting with Valencia mayoress Rita Barberá, turned up at the courthouse show their support, which was also voiced by party leader Mariano Rajoy.
Sr Camps was in court from 08.25 until 11.27 and on exiting he told waiting reporters he was ‘very satisfied' with the outcome and he hoped it would be the end of what has been a very difficult few months.
During the hearing he said he had paid cash for the suits and other clothes in question, but he did not have any receipts.
When questioned on other matters he said he did not have any other information because his knowledge of the case was limited.
He did admit that he knew Álvaro Pérez, the man who ran the promotional company Orange Market in Valencia, but only on a personal level and he denied ever doing any favours for him.
On leaving the court he was bombarded with questions from the media but he refused to answer any of them. He was also met with angry shouts from some members of the public, who called for him to resign.
By Tom Cain
VALENCIA regional president Francisco Camps was in court on Wednesday to answer charges that he received gifts from a company involved in the Operation Gürtel corruption scandal in exchange for political favours.
Nearly all leading Valencian PP members, starting with Valencia mayoress Rita Barberá, turned up at the courthouse show their support, which was also voiced by party leader Mariano Rajoy.
Sr Camps was in court from 08.25 until 11.27 and on exiting he told waiting reporters he was ‘very satisfied' with the outcome and he hoped it would be the end of what has been a very difficult few months.
During the hearing he said he had paid cash for the suits and other clothes in question, but he did not have any receipts.
When questioned on other matters he said he did not have any other information because his knowledge of the case was limited.
He did admit that he knew Álvaro Pérez, the man who ran the promotional company Orange Market in Valencia, but only on a personal level and he denied ever doing any favours for him.
On leaving the court he was bombarded with questions from the media but he refused to answer any of them. He was also met with angry shouts from some members of the public, who called for him to resign.
Article from Costa News
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