TARIFA’S councillor for Celebrations, Markets and Health, Ana Maria Garcia, has been forced to resign after running up a mobile telephone bill of €20,000 on premium SMS messages.
Pressure had been mounting on the councillor since the two bills first came to light in September.
A visibly upset Garcia told the press that she admitted spending around €2,000 on personal calls, but that she was in the process of contesting the remaining €18,000 through the courts.
“I am not guilty of any crime” she told reporters after being forced to step down. “But there are politicians who have done worse”
Duh.
“But there are politicians who have done worse”: The famous Spanish “y tu mas” defence when shown up or caught out.
So tell us what the others have done!