2023-08-03 00:00:58
The Attorney General of the Republic and Head of the Public Ministry, María Consuelo Porras Argueta, held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, in order to publicize the actions that this institution has developed in the context of the 2023 General Elections, especially related to the case called “Seed Corruption” and assured that the work of the institution is based on legality.
By Margarita Giron
The Public Ministry told Almagro that the development of the second round of the electoral event will be guaranteed and stated that the work carried out by the institution is based on legality, “without biases or ideologies, respecting the rights of the victims, investigating with due diligence and reasonable deadlines for all complaints to achieve effective justice for all Guatemalans”.
On the other hand, it calls on people, national and international organizations that have evidence that proves the opposite of what has been legitimately investigated, to use the legally established channels to challenge or present exculpatory evidence, in respect of due process and the rule of law.
THE “SEED CORRUPTION” CASE IS DESCRIBED TO ALMAGRO
According to the statement, during the meeting, Porras spoke with Almagro in relation to the alleged illegalities that have been noticed through the investigation of the Corruption Seed case, where the alleged falsification of signatures and names on the adhesion sheets stands out. of approximately 5 thousand people; the adhesion of at least 12 deceased people; Assignment of the same fingerprint to several people, irregularities in the adhesion sheets. Actions that, according to Porras, “seriously violated the human rights of hundreds of Guatemalans.”
In the statement issued by the MP, they ensure that the Secretary General of the Organization of American States learned that “the case originated in the year 2022, prior to the 2023 general elections and is not intended to affect the electoral process as has been led to believe in disinformation campaigns whose sole objective is to hinder investigations and evade potential criminal liability.”
“The Special Prosecutor against Impunity reported the illegalities warned to the Supreme Electoral Tribunal on May 29, 2023, before the first round of the electoral process; however, it was not until July 11, 2023 that the Court sent the required report (…) and the Prosecutor’s Office made the requests before the comptroller judge, in respect of due process and the law.
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ON THE RAIDS IN THE TSE AND SEED PARTY HEADQUARTERS
The pronouncement affirms that Almagro was informed that, both in the search proceedings at the headquarters of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and at the headquarters of the political party Movimiento Semilla, the dignity, integrity and human rights of those present were respected, which is embodied in search records in which the Head of the Department of Political Organizations of the Registry of Citizens and the lawyer of Movimiento Semilla.
“Investigating a case to verify the truth of the fact in pursuit of the defense of the rights of the victims can at no time be considered a disrespect for the democratic order, for which the Public Ministry deeply regrets that it is called to immediately stop the actions legal, which are tendentiously branded as attacks for political purposes, with the sole purpose of obstructing the development of the investigations”, emphasizes the MP. The prosecutors in charge of the investigation against the Movimiento Semilla party were present at the meeting. (Credit. MP).
Along these lines, they point out that, in accordance with the resolution of the Constitutional Court, (CC) the Public Ministry will continue to carry out investigations with impartiality, objectivity and strict adherence to the principle of legality to clarify the historical truth of the facts and determine possible criminal responsibilities, in order to protect the victims of crime and guarantee respect for the human rights of the citizens who denounce, by virtue of being a legitimate power of the Public Ministry.
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