Mónago defends its austerity before "the mount" for their expenses in travel

José Antonio Mónago, president of the Junta de Extremadura (PP), has appeared in a press conference to assure that it has certified documents that prove that travel to the Canary Islands from the Senate by the that has been so heavily criticized were working - 16 trips in 19 months, which gives an average of one trip every 35 days - and that the private displacements that done in the same period, another 22 flights had not specified, the payment with your Visa card. In his speech, to defend themselves from what has been described as "a mount", has defended its austerity. Has made an inventory of their monthly income and the privileges to which - according to him - has resigned as being in the presidency of the Junta de Extremadura.

For the president from Extremadura this has been the "personal time more difficult" of his life, which has resulted in the "most important speech" of his political career. The controversy has made him, in his words, feel like a "man who is impotent" because, according to him, this has not been able to achieve so far all the documentation to prove your version of these movements. "My team hasn't slept for 5 days and have managed to salvage the agenda of that era," said before to put at the disposal of the journalists certificates issued by their displacement, made by the Senate, and an extract from his bank card.

Mónago has been much emphasis on its consistency in dealing with this controversy and has been reviewed several examples of austerity with what is trying to lead his political career. "Charge 3,500 euros per month plus the triennia incumbent upon me and without official house, much less than any president and much less than any national deputy. I pay my light, I pay my house. I have no satellite dish. Don't live in my office. I live in my home. I am the regional president that least cobra, with difference".

Mónago advancement also that he would go to the Parliament of Extremadura the next day 27 to provide explanations. The PSOE, Izquierda Unida - whose abstention conducive that the PP will govern after the regional elections of 2011- and the party of the regionalists Extremadura (PREX-CREX) have asked for his resignation.