In the midst of the electoral process in the country, the Attorney General, Gregorio Eljach Pacheco, made a firm call to President Gustavo Petro Urrego, to his cabinet and all public servants to respect the legal limits that govern their conduct during election times, in the face of the elections that will be held in 2026.
The Head of the Public Ministry warned that, although the president and his officials can defend his management, they cannot participate in politics, and must ensure that the contest takes place in an environment of serenity and institutional respect, To, in this way, give guarantees the various actors that are part of the democratic game.
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“Colombians all, and public servants in general. My call is not to repeat the painful history that we have lived as a nation. Colombia, at various times in its history, has suffered the consequences of violence unleashed by social, economic, political and ideological tensions. That is why my proposal is clear: electoral peace,” said Eljach in his public statement.
The attorney insisted that the country needs a transparent democratic process And without undue interference of those who exercise power from the State and that is why “a categorical call to all public servants, from the President of the Republic, Gustavo Petro Urrego, and all his cabinet, to the most humble of the officials, so that in every corner of the Colombian territory we abide by law and the Constitution,” he said.
The elections will be in the mid -2026.
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The pronouncement is not less, if one takes into account that it arrives at a time of high political sensitivity, when local and regional elections are approaching and the public debate intensifies and that in that context, the attorney recalled that the role of state officials must be that of guarantors of democracy, not actors within the electoral competition.
“Public servants must refrain from participating improperly in politics and must facilitate that the electoral process flows in complete calm, ”he said.
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Eljach recognized, however, that the president and members of his cabinet have the legitimate right to expose their management and political thinking, as long as they remain within the limits established by the legal order, pointing out that “the President of the Republic and the members of his cabinet have the legitimate right to defend their management, their program and their political thinking, as long as it is done within the framework of the Law and the Constitution.
In his message, the attorney was emphatic in warning that the entity will remain In permanent surveillance, both from its preventive and disciplinary function, highlighting that “the Attorney General’s Office is vigilant from its preventive and disciplinary mission”, warning that the possible excesses or breaches of the norm will be subject to institutional control.
Gregorio Eljach, Attorney General of the Nation
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The call also extended to governors, mayors, superintendents, directors of administrative departments and other public officials, who, according to the attorney, must ensure that citizens can exercise their right to vote in peace and without undue pressures.
Eljach’s pronouncement was not limited to the public sector and also addressed the parties, political movements, leaders and candidates, who urged to carry out peaceful campaigns, without aggressions or hate speeches; and invited them To make an electoral campaign in peace, without hate speeches and without also giving up convictions.
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“The commitment belongs to everyone,” Eljach concluded, stating that “public servants, parties and citizens must act with respect for the law and the Constitution. Only in this way can we ensure that the elections are developed in an environment of peace, transparency and democratic legitimacy.”
Daniel Hernández Naranjo
Portfolio journalist
