Before confirmation on appeal of dismissal of the mayor of Cota (Cundinamarca), calling forth a new election: Attorney General's Office

On Monday, in dialogue with the media, the head of the Public Ministry, Alejandro Ordóñez Maldonado said that after the Attorney General's Office confirmed on appeal the dismissal and disability for 10 years of the current mayor of Cota (Cundinamarca ), John David Balcero Balcero, "according to the rules would have to call a new election."

Mr. Balcero Balcero was sanctioned because Councilman condition Cota (Cundinamarca) ran and participated in the election of one of its partners, acting on behalf of the municipality.

According to the attorney general, this marks a disciplinary decision against liability concerning the election of councilors who serve as ombudsmen in our country.

"It is an example for these processes in designating the officials who exercise disciplinary control and fiscal control. For the gentlemen councilors who are participating in these processes, acting considering that if there are some disabilities can not engage in them because they must stick to the consequences of that law provides, "he said.

Position on editorial published this weekend

To the concerns of journalists about editorial positions that suggest that the recent rulings by the Attorney tend to favor an eventual re-election of attorney, Dr. Ordóñez Maldonado was emphatic in stating that the management of the entity is not based on such interest and having announced that it hoped to continue at the head of the Public Ministry is an act of responsibility to the country.

"I have exercised the function, management has made. If they agree who should Alternating me, I ternarán. If lawmakers agree, and if elected I do not believe that, because they will not. It is an obligation of mine, if I am aspiring to speak out publicly. It would be unethical to aspire but do not say. Facing the country do so even social control is exercised as possibly being done, "he said.

Declarations of former President Alvaro Uribe Velez

The attorney general also spoke about the statements made by former President of the Republic, Álvaro Uribe Velez, who has criticized disciplinary decisions against former officials who were part of his government.

"My office has had disciplinary functions with respect to their former ministers with total objectivity, founded by the procedural reality and the reality of evidence. Dismissal took those decisions and I have no doubt even the slightest sense of guilt. "

On leaving the country and possible application for asylum by the excomisionado Peace, Luis Carlos Restrepo, the attorney insisted that the public exservidor "facing the Colombian justice system, must prove his innocence if cree have it and have evidence for it."

"The sensible, prudent, it should advise the president Uribe is to appear before the Colombian justice system," he added.

PGN | Fecha Publicación: lunes, 13 febrero 2012 02:35 PM