The appearances of political interference in favor of the former PQ minister Maka Kotto continue following the establishment of a new selection process for the post of director general of the Conservatory of Music and Dramatic Art of the Quebec (CMADQ), denounced Monday the opposition parties.
M. Kotto confirmed on Friday at To have to that he submitted his candidacy a second time, following an aborted first process in which his name was at the center of allegations of favoritism.
Liberal MP Christine Saint-Pierre notes that the criteria sought in the new call for candidates have been reviewed. “We have before us all the appearances of political interference,” she said in an interview on Monday. It’s clear that something happened between the first and second posting. “
While the initial call for candidates did not mention it, the most recent emphasizes that the successful candidate must “actively contribute to the development of the conservatory and carry out any process likely to increase its visibility and its influence in Quebec, Canada and internationally “.
University requirements have also been reduced, moving from a graduate degree in management to a bachelor’s degree “in a relevant discipline”. At To have toMr. Kotto assured that he has “the equivalent” of a master’s degree.
Profile “decided” in advance
Last spring, the candidacy of Mr. Kotto was rejected by the administrators of the CMADQ, in part because his proposal in favor of the international influence of the network of nine educational institutions had been deemed non-priority. They also concluded that Mr. Kotto did not have enough experience to manage “an educational institution”.
Mme Saint-Pierre notes that these changes come as the administrators in charge of the first process resigned last summer after complaining about being pressured by Mr.me Roy in favor of Mr. Kotto.
“We arrive with a new process, with a new definition of tasks which corresponds exactly, probably, to the profile that the minister has decided,” she says.
Mme Saint-Pierre recalls that Mr. Kotto was ultimately not selected at the end of the first process. “He did not have, for the selection committee, the qualities of manager of the conservatory,” she emphasizes.
Last summer, Mme Roy had contested the choice of the administrators of the CMADQ by asserting that they had not recommended the name of “the right person” to him.
“There are disturbing elements and an appearance of political interference and arrogance on the part of the minister,” said Mme Saint-Pierre, spokesperson for culture issues.
On the side of Quebec solidaire, MP Vincent Marissal also observes the appearance of a bias that continues in favor of Mr. Kotto.
“He did not qualify before and we have”kid”The call for candidates to qualify, he explained. Clearly, it is no accident that the government had a particular interest in Maka Kotto ”.