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The refusal of the Defense Minister to apologize in the last hours for the excesses of the public force caused the first political and legal effects on Friday: Congress set a date for the motion of censure and the plaintiffs’ lawyers began actions before the Supreme Court of Justice to force the official to comply with the order of the high court.
In the legal field, the lawyers who filed the original tutela action against Carlos Holmes Trujillo warned They warned that, given the contempt of not asking for forgiveness for the abuses by the public force this Thursday, the actions continue.
“We have asked the court for three things: first, that it be required to apologize and comply with point four; second, that if it does not do so, a contempt will be opened for breach of the order, and, third, that if it is not done, copies are certified to the criminal justice for the alleged crime of procedural fraud in the head of the Minister of Defense, doctor Carlos Holmes Trujillo”Stated Alirio Uribe, plaintiff attorney.
In the political field, Congress scheduled the debate on the motion against the minister for October 13. It will be in person and will take place a year after the debate that cost Guillermo Botero, then Minister of Defense, his job.
The arguments are various.
For Senator Iván Cepeda, “in the first place, the fact that the minister flouted a judge’s order in relation to paralyzing the activities of the United States Army brigade that is present in Colombia; the minister ignored that order and, on the contrary, gave instructions to activate this brigade in the country.
“Like any debate on political control, the truth is expected for Colombians about what is happening with the loss of control of the territory, the failure of security, the loss of control over the military forces, the violation of human rights … ”, Said Roy Barreras.
On the side of the Ministry of Defense, sources consulted assure that, despite the criticism against the head of that portfolio, his position will not change, since he considers that the pardon he requested on September 11 covers the irregularities that some sectors may have committed of the public force.
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