:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/Z6UV7IS6WBG3XLJTRP3MLAY3KE.jpg "The Historical Pact expressed its support for Gustavo Petro in the face of his son’s scandal: “Nobody above justice”")
The president’s request Gustavo Petrowing Attorney General of the Nation to investigate your son, Nicholas Petro BurgosAnd his brother, Jean-Ferdinand Petro Urregodue to alleged irregularities in the negotiations of the total peace; continues to be the central issue of the national debate. Although many critics have spoken out against the president, who have even called for the departure of the high commissioner for peace, Danilo Rueda; the ruling party, Historical pactissued a statement in which they support the determination of the president, recalling that the fight against corruption was a promise of his electoral campaign.
With bench signature in full Historical pact in the Congress, underline the gesture of the president, describing it as a demonstration of courage and transparency. They also ensure that the fight against corruption is a task that has marked the lives of Gustavo Petro:
“The frontal fight against corruption has been the mainstay and foundation of the life and political career of President Gustavo Petro, loyalty to his principles of honesty and respect for the public and his commitment to the country (… ) is undoubtedly at this time, an example of courage that marks a path of integrity and transparency in public service and service in the history of our country.
In this same sense, the Historical pact supported the management of Danilo Ruedaassuring that his tenure as High Commissioner for Peace contributed to the achievement of the so-called total peace:
“We highlight the criteria that the High Council for Peace, led by Commissioner Danilo Rueda, has implemented in building legal mechanisms so that groups outside the law can seek justice, redress victims and stop violence in cities. and other territories, detecting attacks and sabotage attempts in time to try to interfere with this goal of achieving #TotalPeace in Colombia”.
Although the Historical pact fully supported the President of the Republic, the opposition sector has already come out to deny the situation, which over time has new voices and accusations. The government coalition asks the country to join the fight against corruption, recalling a sentence from the national president’s campaign, where he assured that this problem would end:
“We call on all Colombians to make a final decision against corruption, we do not allow dignity to be negotiated, to forge real change as a society that leads us to act with transparency, with truth and a deep sense of responsibility. history with present and future generations. Defeating corruption in all its expressions will make Colombia a true world power of and for life and justice”.
After the strong message of the historic Pact, certain opposition sectors, such as the Democratic Centercompare this controversy with the Process 8,000 – alleged money from drug trafficking in Ernesto Samper’s presidential campaign – assuring that this will create a stain on the government’s legitimacy:
“Colombia already had experience with fundraising campaigns for drug traffickers. This happened in the 8,000 process. We are witnessing the payment of drug traffickers in large sums with an aggravating circumstance, in the subjugation law there is a paragraph to release drug traffickers. The law of total peace begins to have the aim of paying political favors (…) This creates a stain of doubt on the legitimacy of this government. It only seems comparable to the 8,000 process to me,” said Paloma Valencia, in Snail News.