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A new proposal for a motion of censure against Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo was filed before the Congress of the Republic. Some congressmen consider that he should leave office.
In a document filed with the House of Representatives, 22 congressmen state various reasons why, according to them, the official should leave his post.
Among them, the alleged contempt for the ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice that ordered him to apologize for the abuses of Esmad in the 2019 strike and to make substantive reforms.
“It has to be respected. He The Minister of Defense is acting as they act in dictatorships, ignoring the social rule of law”, Indicates León Fredy Muñoz, representative to the Chamber.
The representatives also set out the reasons why Holmes Trujillo would be failing to fulfill his duties.
“The pronouncements by the Minister of Defense tacitly authorize and legitimize violent action by the security forcesInstead of acting morally and ethically, it is becoming a lethal Army against the people, ”says Representative María José Pizarro.
The document also reveals figures on excessive force by the National Police.
“According to Legal Medicine, so far this year in the city of Bogotá there have been 1,705 cases of personal injury by members of the police to citizens. In 80% of the cases these citizens had medical disabilities. According to a report from the NGO Temblores, between 2017 and 2019 there were 289 homicides whose main responsible are members of the National Police “, emphasizes Congresswoman Katherine Miranda.
Another reason for the congressmen to request a vote of no confidence against the head of the Defense portfolio is their lack of leadership to design a territorial security policy after the recent massacres that occurred in the country.
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