Prosecutor Margarita Cabello voted against the draft submission to the Superior Council for Criminal Policy

daisy hairAttorney General, said she disagreed with the bill for the subjugation of criminal gangsso that in the concept delivered to the National Criminal Policy Commissionexpressed the concerns of the regulatory body in relation to the initiative proposed by the national government.

For Cabellothere are seven points which are not clearly understood in the document which will be discussed in the Congress of the RepublicTherefore, he considers that it should be revised before the process begins in the legislature.

He first aspect What worries the official is that the text is not entirely clear on the problem that must be dealt with and solved with the approval of the law, since it does not mention the reason why the proposals contained in the articles are the most appropriate.

He second question lawyer daisy hair is linked to the budget available that will be used for submission, since those who use this law will be sentenced to sentences that will be served between precision and reparation measures, for which the lawyer stressed that it is important to detail the resources that will be allocated to these purposes.

He third point is related to the discussion regarding the groups that will submit to justice, emphasizing that the law of ‘full peace’ includes groups demobilized under previous agreements.

On this point, the Prosecutor wondered whether the persons who violated the points of the agreements previously concluded with the State and who were expelled, would also be part of the law of submission or receive treatment Peace agreementreferring to the discussion moving forward in the constitutional Court give a political status to the dissidences of the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces.

There fourth commotion It is important that gang members contribute to the full truth about the acts committed, as part of their illegal activities, in addition to requesting that they be scarified if the property in the possession of State by concept of domain confiscationwill be considered as economic benefits for those who submit.

There fifth concernas well as the Fridaythey mention the standards and strategies which will be demanded of those belonging to the armed groups guarantee adequate reparation to the victims. “This provision ignore the possibility of appeals recourse against other equally important legal proceedings for the victims”cite the document.

According to last chicanery quoted by the lawyer recounts the favorable treatmentwhich, in the words of daisy hair is defined as “benefits without operating any condition and without manifestation of the will of the person responsible.”

In addition to this the initial stage of the submission process will lead dialogues with criminal gangs, something that is “unwise” for the attorneywhich affirmed that those who submit to justice must do so under the conditions established by law.

In conclusion, the official expressed that according to the project, a different penal treatment could be reserved for the subjected people, which translates in a few words to provide legal benefits.

It should be mentioned that even with the aforementioned concerns regarding the concept of Attorney General’s Office, It is not a factor that prevents the project from starting its process, so the Congress of the Republic you can start by discussing the law of submissiontaking into account the recommendations cited by the head of the inspection body, but without the need to rewrite the document.

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