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Reactions of all kinds produced the publication by former president Álvaro Uribe of the draft referendum to reform aspects of the Colombian judicial system.
Among the topics included in the document are the repeal of the JEP, the establishment of one or two courts and the 30% reduction of Congress.
In this regard, Senator Iván Cepeda, from Polo, wrote on his Twitter: “Uribe, former deputy senator, is promoting a referendum to end the high courts and the JEP. It would be more sincere if he promoted directly an end-to-end pardon for investigations of crimes perpetrated by politicians who have held senior positions in the State. “
Meanwhile, Juan Carlos Pastrana, brother of former President Andrés Pastrana, pointed out that “Uribe is proposing as a referendum issue what should have been Duque’s government program.”
The deputy director of Fundación Pares, Ariel Ávila, commented: “This is brutal. Destruction of the rule of law and populism of competitive autortarism. Destruction of the branch of justice. Reduction of Congress to make it more manipulable. Destruction of academic freedom. attack on Fecode “.
The militant of the Democratic Center, Rafael Nieto, stated that “the referendum is the way to unblock the lack of political and institutional consensus on issues whose resolution is final for the country. Count on me, President Uribe, to accompany you in this battle, crucial for the future. “
Fernando Posada, a political analyst, warned instead: “Every time Uribe loses popularity or relevance He comes out to propose a referendum in total contravention of the institutionality. If history has shown anything, it is that these caudillista and authoritarian projects are only held back by a solid institutionality. That is why we must protect it. “
And Senator Santiago Valencia stated that before the proposed referendum “consensus with other political and social movements is important. Efficiency and effectiveness in justice “.
The draft proposes remunerated protection by the State of strategic ecosystems such as the Amazon, the Orinoquia, the Pacific Coast, among others, through ancestral inhabitants and members of local communities.
Likewise, proposes adjusting the total payroll and operating expenses of the public sector with inflation, specifying that “to increase more to some servers would have to have compensatory savings”.
Regarding the protection of social leaders, the homicide of these people will have the sanction of aggravated homicide, without alternative measures for the penalty.
“The State will deliver a pension bonus for newborns from vulnerable households. Only one per family “and the State will also” guarantee free education with a socio-economic focus. You can do it through official, private, mixed or solidarity institutions “.
The document brings the point that for greater social investment, state expenditures on direct or indirect payroll will be frozen in real terms for six years.
“The State will support the most vulnerable people with an economic resource, no one will be below the monetary poverty line, “he says.
Likewise, “establish one or two high judicial bodies, without electoral functions. Election of magistrates with a minimum age of 55 years, for periods of 12 years or up to an age of forced retirement or life, elected by co-option “and” create a Court of Counselors that gives independence in the trial of congressmen and magistrates, which guarantees impartiality, truth and justice ” .
It is proposed to repeal the Special Jurisdiction of Peace and that their functions be transferred to the ordinary jurisdiction, maintaining the judicial benefits or the reduction of the terms of the current magistrates.
As well as the creation of a special room for members of the public force, with impartial magistrates who know their protocols, command structure and operational rules. And members of the security forces who have committed crimes before December 1, 2016, upon serving a five-year sentence, may request parole. Here, sexual crimes, kidnapping, among others are excepted.
“People Responsible for crimes against humanity may not be members of Congress, nor of any corporation of popular election “, it reads, finally.
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