The mayor of Viña del Mar, Macarena Ripamontidescribed as «immodest» the complaint for quasi-murder, which Families of those who died in the Botanical Garden forest fire intend to present against them in the coming days.
He plaintiff lawyer Mario Zumelzu announced the legal action this Friday, indicating that it seeks to clarify alleged responsibilities of the communal chief or other authorities in the evacuation and management at the time of the incident.
«It is absolutely impudent»Ripamonti responded this Saturday, accusing that the jurist «has no humanity: It’s completely shameful what you’re doing.»
«It’s a harm not only for those families, because they are being taken advantage ofbut also for the rest of the people by shamelessly approaching to try to promise, without legal basis, an irresponsibility to create a political controversy,» said the community leader.
As stated Meganoticiasthe complaint warns of possible failure in the emergency plan in Viña del Mar during the emergencywhich damaged 90% of the surface of the Botanical Garden and caused the death of three people.