National Attorney General Margarita Cabello summoned the eight presidential candidates Tuesday morning. The invitation to the meeting, scheduled for the Attorney General’s Office in Bogotá, was extended to include presidential formulas.
(Read: Gustavo Petro’s proposal for ‘social forgiveness’ via the cross)
The aim is for the Casa de Nariño candidates and auxiliary team members to express their concerns about the upcoming election process before the disciplinary committee.. This is the first presidential tour.
(
“I make a cordial invitation to a working table in accordance with the constitutional functions attributed to the Office of the Prosecutor General in Article 118 of the Convention, in particular the guarantees of the right to participate”, he stated. It was read in the Public Ministry summons.
In the letter, it was stated that the aim was to “listen to and know the concerns of all competent authorities regarding the guarantees that should be provided in the Presidential and Vice Presidential elections to be held on May 29, 2022”.
The invitation comes after the Attorney General files a case. Disciplinary proceedings against national registrar Alexánder Vega Rocha to determine whether he has committed disciplinary offenses related to alleged election and state recruitment irregularities and possible negligence in their duties in the control of votes and the training of juries.
(You may be interested in: Who is Alexander Vega, the registrar in the ‘Eye of the Hurricane’?).
In addition to the official investigation of Editor-in-Chief Vega, the control body also launched a preliminary investigation against the officials to be formed from the Population Directorate “for alleged irregularities that may arise during the registration of identity cards or the transfer of polling stations”. others. ”.
The Office of the Attorney General also reported that a distinguished team of four delegated lawyers examined 1,600 complaints received by the Attorney General, which is tasked with initiating, advancing and adjudicating investigations of public officials and civil servants for disciplinary offences. .
By last week they had already received 400 complaints, They stated that they found the right to “open 33 disciplinary investigations, mainly for possible irregularities committed by the voting juries, errors in identity records, vote buying and pressure on voters”.
Now Cabello is looking for presidential candidates to testify to the entity that he is directing the demands they have for the Registry and the National Electoral Council (CNE) for the May 29 elections.
(Also: Iván Cepeda condemns Duque for alleged ‘politics’).
Just six weeks after the Colombians chose the new tenant of Casa de Nariño, there are concerns in the neighborhood about the transparency and election guarantees of these elections.
It is clear that it will also be important to be aware of the concerns and doubts that presidential candidates have.
In this way, the disciplinary unit wants to prevent the repetition of what happened in the 13 May parliamentary elections, where there is a big difference between the number of votes given by the pre-count on the election day and the result of the examination. The person for whom the National Electoral Council is responsible.
In fact, according to registrar Vega, the difference between the preliminary count by the responsible agency and the count would exceed the scandal figure of one million.
In past elections, the gap has never been higher, which is why the figure was cause for concern.
It should be noted that in the Senate review alone, the Historical Pact “reclaimed” 390,000 votes. Meanwhile, other political parties, such as the Democratic Center, lost more than 50,000 votes compared to those reported in the preliminary count. And still missing.
This situation has been reached due to a series of events that cannot be repeated and whose responsibility belongs entirely to the Registrar’s Office and therefore to the Registrar’s Office Vega.
In fact, there are those who insist on the offer of an ad hoc registrar for the presidential elections, apart from the disciplinary investigation carried out by the Attorney General against the prosecution.
One possibility for this to happen, according to experts in legal and election matters, would be his temporary dismissal by the Attorney General’s Office, but that’s the way forward so far.
For now, the Attorney General’s Office wants to set up a desk with the candidates to take the necessary measures so that the presidential election has all the electoral guarantees.
(Continue reading: They will start providing new Attorney General positions after the elections).
POLITICS
Source: Exame
I am Bret Jackson, a professional journalist and author for Gadget Onus, where I specialize in writing about the gaming industry. With over 6 years of experience in my field, I have built up an extensive portfolio that ranges from reviews to interviews with top figures within the industry. My work has been featured on various news sites, providing readers with insightful analysis regarding the current state of gaming culture.
