An investigation by the Office of the Attorney General known by EL TIEMPO revealed that he was getting around the land theft taking place in the country. Public officials from various regions will participate.
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Under the magnifying glass, mayors, notaries, registrars, Agustín Codazzi Institute officials and police inspectors from Atlántico, Bolivar, Valle del Cauca, Tolima and Bogota, due to the occupations since November, 22 investigations and 11 disciplinary investigations were opened.
The warning received by the organization regarding the role that these individuals, whose names were not given, could play in order not to disrupt the process, arose from citizen complaints demanding the protection of public and private assets, and the alleged omissions are related to graces. in paperwork and forgery of documents.
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Complaints have become not only disciplinary but even criminal as a result of the land occupation that has taken place in the country in recent weeks.
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According to the research conducted by the Attorney General’s Office, each region has its own dynamics. In the Caribbean, for example, criminal structures of individuals and public officials seem to be behind this. Apparently, the latter would have the task of facilitating criminal activity.
One of the groups that will be included in this with the aim of profit will be the gang.Costeños’Under the pseudonym Castor, he would instrumentalize people to get to properties, subdivide, and then sell. Other groups would be the Farc and Eln opponents.
This has been documented by authorities in municipalities such as Galapa, Puerto Colombia, Malambo and Cartagena, which is similar to Neiva, Huila due to the number of occupations, but experiencing a reality different from Cauca where the occupation took place. For years it has been overtaken by peasants and indigenous communities who have claimed access to land they claim to be theirs.
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These findings of the asset are presented in the midst of one of the headaches facing the National Government: the land issue, an issue for which claimants and owners have been seeking resolution from the north of Cauca in recent days.
To this, the response of Agriculture Minister Cecilia López was to ask the occupiers not to take the properties by de facto means, repeating a wait while an agricultural desk was made and a distribution was arranged.
Deputy Attorney General Silvano Gómez insists on reporting any infringing practice in the context of an illegal occupation, specifically being informed about whether government officials are behind it.
To deal with the situation, the National Directorate of Special Investigations (DNIE), which has been at the forefront of investigations on the Attorney General’s side, is apparently working to get to the bottom of the potential errors committed by participating servers, somehow. in land theft.
In fact, this newspaper stated that the said body will “establish special organizations for distinguished lawyers if criminal action is required and if necessary in criminal cases, to advance response against relevant actions, and to ensure speed and the pursuit of truth and justice.
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On Wednesday, the final order issued by the attorney general, daisy hairIt fell to 84 district attorneys to keep an eye on this situation.
He promptly took on cases of illegitimate occupations and asked them to be aware of what was going on with regard to land theft. Of course, verifying that the rights of all parties involved are guaranteed.
If you want to resolve the land issue, Land Restitution Representative Germán Robles says, “The solution cannot be occupied. This can create a new conflict without terminating the existing one.”.
A public hearing was held in Barranquilla on 11 November, after 120 criminal complaints were received in 2021 with no progress. The Attorney General’s Office heard 17 complaints from plaintiffs regarding alleged delay and negligence by public officials.
Before them, the party took action on the issue and initially opened 12 disciplinary proceedings against the authorities.
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One of the reported cases is, for example, that in Galapa, Atlántico, it was not possible to evacuate a 74-hectare property with 1,000 inhabitants because, as this newspaper learned, the authorities do not have the means to do so. .
In principle, to deal with the problem, with Resolution 331 of December 1, 2021, Margarita Cabello commissioned the DNIE to undertake the investigations that would take place in the Atlantic.
However, complaints have increased across the country, and so the Attorney General has implemented an axis of prevention, intervention and discipline to stop damage to private property.
In the midst of proceedings to find out what role public officials would play in the land theft, the authorities ran into other problems.
In Huila, the mayor’s office counted about 1,000 people occupying and opposing a property, and only 120 accepted the count. Later, contrary to rumors, the occupants were found to have vehicles and other property in their own name.
Likewise, vacant lots is just another tip of the iceberg that worries the Attorney General, as it has recorded a delay in processing 140,000 applications for vacancies, representing nearly nine million hectares.
Added to the x-ray of this situation, which keeps the National Government on different shores with social organizations, is the position of victims of conflict who have repeatedly chosen to take over their land in areas such as the Urabá region of Antioquia. own without expecting a Judgment failure.
Attorney Robles assured that to resolve the land restitution issue, the agency is working to propose a regulation in the law to guarantee victims’ rights.they are given more speed in these processes.”
With all these factors in mind, the Attorney General’s Office is poised to dig deeper into whether mayors have faults and whether there are more officials amid the recent conflicts.
On the matter, lawyer Margarita Cabello told EL TIEMPO that the Office of the Attorney General will be ready for any dialogue scenario, but will be “equally vigilant to respect our legal system, the rights and guarantees of all citizens.”
How do you evaluate the role of the Government in the face of the land issue?
We value the government’s dialogue efforts on this serious issue, but always bear in mind that there is a legal framework for the owners of these properties to exercise their rights.
What is the role of the Attorney General in this regard?
The Office of the Attorney General will be open to any scenario of dialogue, but will be equally vigilant to respect our legal system and the rights and guarantees of all citizens.
What might fall on the authorities if their fault with the land theft is proven?
Disciplinary sanctions range from fines to dismissal, depending on the seriousness of the offense and the involvement and responsibilities of the officers involved.
What message does it deliver in the face of complaints made by plaintiffs and owners?
There is an undisputed commitment to progress in access to land for peasants and ethnic groups fighting for them within the legal framework.
The use of force and unlawful acts that seize private property, vacant land and property under state administration are not allowed.
CARLOS LOPEZ
On Twitter: @CarlosL49
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