“It is legally unacceptable that President Gustavo Petro calls prisoners to those kidnapped by the ELN,” Miranda said.
Criticisms of President Gustavo Petro, in his X account continue to be criticized, in his X accountwhere he assured that the guerrillas of Elnhe has prisoners in his possession and his well -being is the responsibility of the armed group.
“Prisoners are the responsibility of the capture organization. You are responsible for the physical and psychological conditions of people under their power, ”wrote the president.
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One of the hardest to react, was the representative Katherine Mirandawho assured that it is unacceptable that the Head of State wants to normalize the kidnapping by changing the terminology on an action, which is typified as a crime in Colombia.
“It is legally and morally unacceptable that President Gustavo Petro calls prisoners to those kidnapped by the ELN. In Colombia, kidnapping is typified as a crime in the Criminal Code, and in this case it is an aggravated extortion kidnapping committed by an illegal armed group, ”said the representative.
In the middle of the clash generated by the president’s message, The congresswoman also reminded her that she protected by law, the ELN is not sheltered Under no figure that allows citizens of their freedom to be deprived.
“So there is no legal basis to recognize status of belligerent force, much less the ability to capture prisoners. In addition, the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) expressly prohibits the taking of hostages in internal conflictsso calling them prisoners is not only a huge legal error but politically legitimates A criminal group that has systematically violated human rights in our country“He added.
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In the midst of your questions, The Congressman of the Green Alliance assured that this type of languages cannot become something recurring to lower the profile to the public order crisis and risk facing the country.
“Neither the president, nor any state official, can use a language that normalizes kidnapping or degrade the condition of victim of those who are in the hands of the ELN. They are kidnapped and not prisoners, point, ”Miranda said.
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