Sectors of Chile We criticize the passivity of La Moneda before the TVN crisis and the resignation of Francisco Orrego

Francisco Orrego failed to hold the position of CEO of National Television for eight months. A step aside, in a determination that surprises and causes irritation to La Moneda.

In Palacio, they badume that the relationship with Orrego has not known a good time and that she had already indicated that her continuity was uncertain. . But their departure should not be so brutal, because they were waiting for it before the end of the year. Hence the phrase "do not spoil the day", to which President Sebastián Piñera responded when asked questions about it.

"He had stated that he was performing a stage during which he had directed TVN year and therefore his resignation was accepted," commented Cecilia Pérez, Segegob's leader in charge of channel relations.

In La Moneda, they tried to give a signal of normality. According to the spokesman, "the arguments of the former president of TVN are personal, they result in a resignation of the role that he had asked President Sebastián Piñera to fill, and this resignation was accepted. "

The spokeswoman also added that Orrego's appointment "has been studied" and that they must now find a successor. "The processes are at their stages and the president is looking for a replacement to chair the TVN board," said the minister.

"Friendly fire" of Chile Vamos

But in the middle of the crisis, the Government is also facing "friendly fire", because the departure of Orrego has triggered criticism of the ranks of Chile Vamos. "The resignation of Orrego clearly shows that the government does not have the political will to make the changes to TVN." Minister Perez was pbadive vis-à-vis TVN, she said. has not taken the brunt of the situation, the chain is collapsing and she does not realize it, "said the deputy Andrés Celis, who" called the government to put the batteries with TVN. "

At the same time, the deputy, RN Gonzalo Fuenzalida, said that" the failure of Orrego is not because of him, but because of lack of government support, "La Tercera reports.

Critics of Congress reflected in these remarks pro-government parliamentarians are not new to the government. From Parliament, it was conveyed to La Moneda that the figure of Orrego was more part of the problem than of the solution. The proof is its null management to obtain the capitalization of TVN, whose last resources were obtained during the negotiation of the budget, a space in which Orrego played no role.

The Aguirre Factor

The Key Factor of the Resignation Orrego had relations with the board of directors and the station's executive director, Jaime de Aguirre.

Without mentioning it directly in the letter he sent to President Piñera to resign, Orrego directed his darts against the TV movie December 2016 is the executive director of TVN. "I am convinced that if the leadership of TVN remains in the hands of those who have directed it until the current crisis, it will not be possible to advance the chain," was the expression the most controversial of the letter of Orrego. [19659003] Disagreements between Orrego and De Aguirre have long existed: in July, the contract of the executive director of the station was leaked and the immediate suspicions of workers and opposition administrators fell on the president of the council d & # 39; administration.

This last section was transmitted to La Moneda by Orrego in order to lower the revolutions against De Aguirre, although the initial instruction was to move it away from the cbad. However, the thread was cut by the chairman of the board, fixing the problem with his. resignation

The corollary of mismanagement

In the cbad, interpret the premature departure of Orrego as the corollary of mismanagement and regret of having "learned" from the press of his resignation .

The representative of the workers of the state channel, the journalist Consuelo Saavedra, said that "Orrego really acted the worst way possible, with a lack of leadership", while the Prensa's union of the Cbad accuses it of "leaving the chain with a hundred dismissals and to be accused of violation of the law".

The president of the TVN Press Union, Rodrigo Cid, also commented on Orrego's comments about the head of the crisis of the channel is not valid because "to deliver as argument that the changes could not be made while today the board is the one who has the power to make the decisions of the company, I think this is not a valid reason to present this letter of resignation. "

" In simple terms, dismiss the executive director (Jaime de Aguirre) requires five votes (out of a total of nine) and Francisco Orrego apparently, it was his intention, no It was successful to bring them together, "commented the statements to Radio Universe.