Sant Joan Mayor disputes prevarication investigation

Santiago Román, the Mayor of Sant Joan, has criticized a complaint filed by Socialist councilors Esther Donate and Eva Delgado as a “vile way of doing politics.” The complaint, which is being investigated by the Prosecutor's Office, alleges prevarication regarding the payment of municipal sports school services without a contract over a four-year period.

Román claims the legal action is politically motivated ahead of upcoming municipal elections. He noted that the contract in question was originally awarded in September 2018, a period when the Mayor's office and the Contracting Department were held by members of the Socialist Party, including Esther Donate.

The Public Ministry has reduced the scope of the investigation to a single potential offense, which will only proceed if determined by a competent court. Román further alleged that the councilors have previously attempted to obstruct municipal services to cause political harm.