The former official attended the high court, in the process that is advanced by the network of corruption in risk management.
Ricardo Bonilla, former government minister of the government of Gustavo Petro.
Ricardo Bonilla.
He former Minister of Finance Ricardo Bonilla appeared on Tuesday to the Instruction Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice, Within the framework of the investigation that is advanced by the corruption framework within the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management(UNGRD).
Bonilla was called by the Misael Rodríguez magistrate’s office, the same that carries the investigations against the Congressmen Julián Peinado, Wadith Manzur, Liliana Bittar, Karen Manrique, Juan Pablo Gallo and the Former representative to the Camearajuan Diego Muñozsplashed in the alleged diversion of millionaire contracts.
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“I come as a witness to testify to some facts. I am calm (…) He has always acted according to the regulation, “Bonilla said when he was approached by journalists, at the entrance of the Palace of Justice, in Bogotá.
The former official said that while he was in charge of the Treasury portfolio, He was guarantor of monetary policy but he was not in charge of the execution of resources or assignment of Contracts.
“As a minister I worked, just like the previous ministers, fulfilling my functions that are clearly established In Decree 47 12 of 2008, ”he said, shortly before entering the office of Misael Rodríguez magistrate.
In front of the alleged acts of corruption in risk managementwhile he was at the Frentre of the Treasury portfolio, said that “the Ministry does not execute, it is the rest of the government that executes“
“” In the functions of the country’s institutional organization chart, the Ministry of Finance gives the budget and at the end of the box, but He is not an executor (…) in such a way that It is not a computer of any entity different from the Ministry of Finance; Does not hire And it is not related to contractors, “Bonilla insisted.
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According to the judicial file of the today splashed congressmen, “they took advantage of their position as congressmen in the Public Credit Interparliamentary Commission (Cicp), where allegedly, They would have agreed to issue concepts regarding public credit operations presented by him Treasuryin exchange for gifts that would materialize in contracts of the Risk Unit. ”
This Thursday also continues the audience against the former director of the Olmedo López entityin addition to Luis Carlos Barretowho is also investigated and seeks an agreement of principle of opportunity with the Prosecutor’s Office, which must be accepted or not by the judge that carries the process.
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