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Through a statement of four paragraphs and almost on the time of 48 hours that he had of term, the Minister of Defense, Carlos Holmes Trujillo, He reiterated the forgiveness for the violation of the law by the police that he had already expressed on September 11, two days after the murder of Javier Ordóñez and the disorders that followed.
By order of the Supreme Court of Justice, which in a guardianship ruling protected the right to protest, the official had to “apologize for the excesses of the Public Force, especially those committed by Esmad during the protests that took place in the country as of November 21, 2019 ”.
(In context: Defense Ministry reiterates ‘expression of forgiveness’ from two weeks ago)
In his statement on Thursday, Minister Trujillo said that the Defense Ministry reiterated that on September 11, 2020, the Defense Minister, “in a spontaneous, sincere, transparent and respectful act, widely disseminated, said: ‘the Police Nacional apologizes for any violation of the law or ignorance of the regulations incurred by any of the members of the institution. ‘
And he added “that this spontaneous expression of forgiveness refers to any violation of the law, at any time, incurred by any of the members of the institution, thereby guaranteeing respect for due process that assists each of the members of the Public Force ”.
This spontaneous expression of forgiveness refers to any violation of the law, at any time, incurred by any of the members of the institution.
Likewise, it indicated that The competent judicial and disciplinary authorities will determine the responsibilities in each individual case.
Hours before Trujillo reiterated his apology, jurists consulted had indicated that this guardianship order was mandatory and that if he did not comply with it, the official was at risk of contempt that could mean arrest or fine.
(You may be interested in: The intense legal debate that opened the Court’s ruling on protests)
Regarding what was said by the minister, lawyer Alirio Uribe, who assisted in the protection that originated the orders of the Supreme Court, pointed out that the statement was “too loose, general and slight”, although he acknowledged that the ruling did not say in what terms apologies had to be given. “It would have been preferable if it were more vehement and more precise. Besides, he did not mention the excesses of the police last year, “said Uribe after noting that” it could hardly be said that he did not comply.
And Denis Cruz, sister of Dilan Cruz, who died in the 2019 protests by a shot by Esmad, said in a video posted on social media that he did not accept the minister’s excuses.
“It tries to extend the apologies that the Police assumed in a limited way for the murder of Javier Ordóñez, but it wants us to understand that these apologies cover all the errors made by the Police from its creation until the end of time,” he said and added: With his words he mocks the victims, the law and the justice ”.
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On the other hand, on the afternoon of this Thursday, President Iván Duque, when inaugurating Yineth Merchán Calderón as a magistrate of the Labor Chamber in Decongestion of the Supreme Court, insisted that his government is respectful of the laws.
“We as a Government have absolute certainty that all the constitutional rights contemplated and protected are respected and accompanied by us and by all members of the Public Force,” said the president. The President also mentioned that the Government has been implacable when members of the Public Force go beyond the Constitution and the law.
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