The Bogotá Government Secretariat reported that as of this Thursday, May 26, 20 PMU Unified Command Posts from the 20 towns of Bogota to look at the electoral day of the first round of the Presidential Elections for the period 2022-2026.
The 20 PMUs will be responsible for monitoring, reporting and addressing any irregularity during the jelectoral decoration on May 29.
The Government Secretary of BogotaFelipe Jiménez Ángel, said that The District PMU began permanently to attend in a pertinent and effective way the event of the presidential elections in Bogotá.
“From 7:30 a.m. in all locations we will have Unified Command Posts in order to attend not only to logistics but also to any situation that we may have in the face of the Presidential Elections,” said the Secretary of Government.
Please note that there will be no bike lane on Sunday. In addition, the Prohibition Law will begin on Saturday at 4:00 pm and the restriction on motorcycle grills continues, as well as crowds.
Transmilenio will work normally like any other Sunday.
PUBLIC ORDER MEASURES
In Bogotá, measures were taken to guarantee public order during this election weekend, including the cancellation of the traditional bike lane, which runs along different main avenues, to guarantee the mobility of voters.
“There will be no bike lane on Sunday, on festive Monday Bogotá will have it. The barbecue restriction in the city of Bogotá on weekends continues between 7 at night and 4 in the morning and the restrictions on crowds at night remain between 10 at night and 7 in the morning and Transmilenio will work correctly”, added the Secretary of Government, Felipe Jiménez Ángel.
DRY LAW
The ‘Dry Law’ will also remain firm. For this reason, the consumption of intoxicating beverages between 4 pm on Saturday May 28 and 12 noon on Monday May 30 will be prohibited.
In addition, from Friday, May 27 to Wednesday, June 1, the necessary measures will be adopted for the general suspension of permits for the carrying of weapons.
Taking into account the strategic importance of Bogotá, The National and District Governments agreed to increase the foot of force in Bogotá, to guarantee security with 10,536 uniformed National Police and 2,488 soldiers.
There will also be a presence of the Traffic Police at the entrances and exits of the city.
“We can reassure that the risk in Bogotá, as evidenced by all the risk maps, not only from the MOE, the Police and the Mayor’s Office, is a moderate risk. In Bogotá we do not have any high or imminent risk in terms of violence”assured the Secretary of Government.
There have also been 350 coexistence managers who will be accompanying the electoral day and In reserve there are more than 600 dialogue managers prepared in logistics and electoral crimes to attend to any complaint.
In Bogotá, 5,935,722 citizens are authorized to vote at 901 polling stations, where there will be police officers.
