Senator presses police chief complaint, demands urgent action

Senator Andrés Ojeda is pressing the Ministry of Interior for action on a complaint he filed in April against Alfredo Clavijo, the current Police Chief of Montevideo and former Deputy Director of Police. Ojeda's complaint centers on allegations that Clavijo overstepped legal and constitutional boundaries for active police officers by expressing public opinions.

In a formal "action of urgency" document, Ojeda states that his initial complaint has not received a definitive resolution nor has he been notified of any administrative proceedings. He asserts that the Internal Affairs Directorate should have conducted an urgent investigation within 48 hours of the complaint being filed.

Ojeda is seeking a formal pronouncement from the Interior Minister, Carlos Negro, within 30 days. He also demands an explanation for the delays in the investigation and the current status of the proceedings. The senator argues that Clavijo's statements, made in response to Ojeda's criticism of a security plan, were not mere personal opinions but partisan remarks from an official in a position of authority, constituting a serious administrative infraction.