attorney general, daisy hairthis Monday he spoke out against the idea that the entity he leads is losing the competition. enforcement officers elected by popular vote.
This is after a bill was introduced to the House of Representatives that calls for the dismissal of public servants. tried by a criminal judgeand not by disciplinary agents.
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Words were given at the Seminar on the Implementation of the New Disciplinary Law. In it he said “it is impossible to think” only a criminal judge is the only one who can punish to publicly elected officials.
Also, Cabello stressed that “in Colombia, all citizens must be subject to their own jurisdiction and eliminate the possibility of disciplinary action against publicly elected officials. this is not possible In our country”.
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Therefore, in the scenario where there is no possibility of disciplinary proceedings against elected officials, he raised: “it is impunity that will reign in the country“.
“Let’s consider that it would be absolute immunity if only publicly elected officials could be punished and not have all the disciplinary measures that refer to honesty in ethics and conduct,” said the attorney general on the case.
His criticism was based on the comments he received from the public, so he ended with the question “whether it would be so necessary for it.” let’s search twice because they are the ones responsible for the people’s money”.
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He said the same sentence at another event he attended two weeks ago, where he defended the new Disciplinary Law in effect in Colombia. Constitutional Court and waiting for judge Cristina Pardo – the rapporteur – and her colleagues to make a judgment on the merits.
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Source: Exame
