In the midst of the crossfire between the ruling party and the opposition, the Independiente faces a key Assembly for its future

In Independent everything happens, all the time, and at the same time nothing happens. It is that minute by minute the internal politics of the club burns with cross-complaints, statements, affirmations and responses that enter an endless and exhausting cycle. But this situation it prevents progress towards the goal of setting an election date, which is the request of the shareholders. In the midst of this unbearable climate, this Friday at 18:00 there will be a Special Assembly in one of the gyms of the institution where will discuss and approve the 2022-2023 budget. The fans gathered for days to claim the place and the leadership prepare safety measures to avoid a bad time.

The patience of the fans of the Red appears to have been filled. The sad images seen after the last local match (goalless draw against Rosario Central) showed the reality of a club on fire: supporters are asking to be able to vote and the police are cracking down with sticks and gas.

In the leadership they fear situations of violence in the context of this Assembly. From the opposition they raised their voices to ask the fans to ask for what they want, but peacefully. As if that were not enough, Pablo has appeared on his networks baby Alvarez, leader of one of the Barrabrava factions, communicating that he will be present.

According to the club bylaws, the Assembly can be assisted by the members. From the Municipality they were touring the premises to determine the number of people who could enter. It is said that they will let in no more than 100 people. What has not been reported is whether the income will be in order of arrival or in what way.

The event will take place in the Radrizzani gym, as it is inside the venue and has no direct access to the outside. The partners will enter from the front and will be located in the first floor sector. The directors and members of the assembly, meanwhile, would do it from behind so that there is no direct contact.

The political context is more than tense. In the meeting last Tuesday, the Electoral Council proposed to start a new electoral act, that is, mix and give again and that all those who want to participate can present themselves. The list of Fabiano Doman objected because he asks to comply with the ruling of the Chamber of Lomas de Zamora which allowed him to participate and ordered immediately resume elections suspended in December.

That said, the Board has called a new meeting between the three participating lists for next Wednesday with the aim of resuming the current electoral process. In any case, it overlooks the intention of a part of the ruling party to want to challenge the sentence in the Supreme Court, which will delay the elections for a while (they have until 4 am on 11 August to do so).

In the center, the lawyer of the party in power, Giuseppe Luigi Barredoinitiated a criminal case against Doman and Juan Marconi (candidate for 2nd deputy on the list of journalists) for allegations that, according to the complaint, “they aim to seek violence as a means of achieving the breaking of social and statutory peace in a club act”.

Doman came out hard at the intersection on his social networks, accused the ruling party of patter, asked for it “People who aren’t Independiente fans don’t magically show up at the venue tomorrow or at the stadium on Saturday”. Did you refer to the members of the Truckers’ Guild, led by Hugo Moyano? Just in case, Pablo Moyano responded by clarifying that none of the union will be present at the Assembly.

An infinite thread that wears out one’s own and others, and that keeps the Avellaneda club inside state of permanent alert.