Rodrigo Rato Figaredo requested in a letter to the PP Secretary General Maria Dolores de Cospedal, the “ temporary suspension of membership of the Popular Party , until all the facts remain enlightened” referring to scandal ‘cards B’ Caja Madrid-Bankia. PP sources have reported that the temporary suspension of membership is Automatic once Rato has requested.
In his writing, Rato reiterates its strong conviction ” have always acted within the law , in the belief that these issued, known and controlled by the entity, cards were for personal use and were part of my salary. As such, they were declared and accounted for. “
Rodrigo Rato understands “right now, in the interest of the Popular Party” should make the decision to request temporary suspension of membership until the facts remain to be clarified and says “available party for all the explanations required me to relevant bodies. “
The letter comes after the party announced the opening of an information file Rato and the other fifteen members who took controversial cards, although three of them were retired and a few days ago. Rodrigo Rato has communicated this decision to the PP after having declared in the High Court before Judge Fernando Andreu, who is investigating this case, and who set you a deposit of three million euros that the president of Caja Madrid be made before Wednesday if you want to avoid garnishment.
The cards were for personal use and were part of my salary The president of Caja Madrid has also asked this Monday Judge Fernando Andreu if you clarify three million bail imposed on him in respect of civil liability in the case of the ‘Card B’ almost 200,000 euros included four of its beneficiaries have returned to Bankia. In a letter, Rato claims the judge of the Audiencia Nacional specify whether 197,459.48 euros in July that returned these four exdirectivos (including the Rato itself) Bankia has already been included in the 2,585,700 euros in the judge what amounted spent under his rule.
Rodrigo Rato is part of the Popular Party since in 1979 entered as a candidate for Cadiz Popular Alliance (predecessor of PP). He entered Congress in 1982 and with 35 years and gradually became one of the greatest allies of José María Aznar. After the electoral victory of the PP in 1996, Rato became Second Vice President and Minister of Economy and Finance . He left the Executive in April 2004 to become head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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