The Mission of the Councilor: A Singular Commission
In a peculiar twist, the Minister of Business, Employment and Energy in the Balearic Islands, Alejandro Sáenz de San Pedro (PP), decided to carry out an unconventional investigation last September. He hired the services of a private detective firm to search his office for listening devices or microphones, funded by public funds.
The Unexpected Revelation
The mystery emerged when Més per Mallorca detected an invoice of 4,235 euros issued by the Ministry to the detective agency, just two months after the PP assumed the regional government, with the support of Vox.
From Més per Mallorca, they expressed their surprise and criticism at the expense, highlighting the irony of prioritizing the search for microphones instead of addressing other work issues.
Reactions and Responses
The reactions were swift. Lluís Apesteguia, Més’s spokesperson, described the action as ‘freaky politics’, questioning the councilor’s management.
Ferran Rosa, Més deputy, regretted the public spending, pointing out that no microphones were found in the councilor’s office.
The Contracting Context
According to sources close to the councilor, the hiring was carried out shortly after the change of government, being a common practice in administrations to detect surveillance devices or interventions in computer equipment.
Examples such as that of the former president of the Port Authority, Juan Gual de Torrella, who discovered cameras in his office, or that of the Ibiza Council, which investigated illegal villas with detectives, support this practice.