He National Electoral Council (CNE) of Colombia ordered to open a investigation against the campaign Gustavo Petro: “The coup d’état has begun“, condemned the president on networks.
According to the president of that organization, César Lorduy, during Gustavo Petro’s first and second campaigns, alleged irregularities in matters of financial violation.
The CNE considers that Gustavo Petro, as well as the campaign manager, treasurers and auditors, must respond for the “alleged violation of the financing regime for electoral campaigns.”
“The coup d’état has begun,” denounces Gustavo Petro
On his official social networks, the president Gustavo Petro He denounced that in Colombia “the coup d’état has begun.”
Later he called on the public force not to raise a single weapon against the people, while requesting a meeting with the diplomatic corps to explain the investigation that the CNE undertook against him.
“I ask my lawyers in response to the IACHR ruling in my favor that has been raped completely,” said Gustavo Petro.
“I ask the diplomatic corps for a full meeting to explain to the world why what the CNE has done by majority is a blow against the comprehensive jurisdiction of the president and against the popular vote and the law”
Gustavo Petro
In a video addressed to his supporters, President Gustavo Petro assured that his mandate It will go as far as the people say, so democracy is not going to succumb to five politicians.
Gustavo Petro points out the CNE for wanting to “remove political rights” in Colombia
Also on social networks, Gustavo Petro pointed out the CNE for wanting to “take away the political rights” of 11 and a half million people who voted for his candidacy in Colombia.
In the same way, he maintained that the CNE seeks to take away his political rights to prevent his presidency in Colombia.
More directly, those identified and investigated by the CNE are President Gustavo Petro himself, then candidate; the campaign manager and current president of Ecopetrol, Ricardo Roa; the treasurer, Lucy Aydée Mogollón; the auditors, María Lucy Soto and Juan Carlos Lemus; and the Colombia Humana and Unión Patriótica (UP) parties.
The letter indicates that expenses in the First Round Campaign were violated and for the sum of 3 thousand 709 million 361 thousand 342 pesos Colombians.
Then there would be the irregularities for the second presidential round, according to the CNE:
- Campaign on June 19 to celebrate the victory at the Movistar Arena in Bogotá (which cost 100 million pesos)
- Not reporting payments to electoral witnesses (177 million pesos)
- Not reporting air transportation expenses (926 million pesos)
- Do not report expenses to Colombia Humana (530 million pesos)
- Not reporting contributions made by the USO (379 million pesos)
2024-10-09 01:29:43