Lawyer Luis Mariano Rendon filed a complaint for the crime of sedition against Admiral (r) Miguel Angel Vergaraafter his remarks at an activity carried out by the Chilean Maritime League, regarding the commemoration of May 21.
As reported The counter Last Friday, Vergara said that in the face of “the climate of insecurity that Chile is experiencing and the growing loss of national values,” the sailors must be willing “to approach” due to what he called “the internal threat.”
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On his Twitter account, Rendón wrote that “if the authorities do not use them, I will use the legal tools to protect our democratic process. I have filed a complaint for sedition against Vergara, the former commander-in-chief of the Navy who openly called for a coup.”
“The full weight of the law on those who incite violence,” emphasized the lawyer.
If authorities do not use them, I will use the legal tools to safeguard our democratic process. I have filed a complaint for sedition against Vergara, former CJ @Armada_Chile who openly called for a coup. The full weight of the law on those who incite violence pic.twitter.com/FPztsryYhU
– ? Luis Mariano Rendon ?? (@lmrendon) May 22, 2022
Sayings of Rendon and apology from the Navy
“We believe that the situation our country is going through, where certain ideologies are determined to erase our traditions and rewrite history, makes it advisable to remember the spirit of sacrifice and the love of our heroes’ homeland,” Vergara said in his speech in front of to the high command of the Navy, presided over by the commander in chief, Juan Andres de la Maza.
“More than ever, we need heroism to overcome ourselves and go out to decisively face the challenges that the environment imposes on us. The times we live in, where it seems that all our values and principles are being turned upside down, cry out for men and women consistent with their convictions,” he added.
“The homeland can not only be threatened by external forces, but also, and perhaps more seriously, from within and in a sneaky way. For this reason, sailors with a good heart, if necessary, must be prepared to jump to the boarding, leaving behind our comfort zone, just as others who came before us did,” he continued.
Given Vergara’s statements, Commander in Chief De la Maza apologized personally and from the institution to the President. Gabriel Boricconsigned emmol.
