In a letter sent to the Head of the State, the relatives regretted their position of judging the military without granting them due process.
The relatives of the 17 Colombian military detained in Haiti, for the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, They received sadness and indignation the statements of President Gustavo Petro, reaffirming accusations against their relatives, what they considered could affect the development of the ongoing judicial processes.
The Head of State during his visit to Haiti asked forgiveness for the homicide of President Moïse, in an event that occurred on July 7, 2021.
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“Colombian payments as mercenaries for interest in the state of Florida They decided to come to these lands to kill. I apologize because I want to come to this land to revive history, ”said Petro.
In a letter sent to the Head of State, Family members regretted their position to judge the military in retirement without granting them due process And they asked the immediate transfer to Colombia to access a fair defense.
Petro’s displacement to Haiti not only caused discomfort among the families of the ex -military prisoners, but in several sectors of the country because of the bleeding that Catatumbo lives and then the failure of ‘total peace’.
President Petro travels to Haiti despite the serious situation that the Catatumbo region is going through, where several signers of the Peace Agreement have been killed.
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They also considered that, With these accusations, they are doing serious damage considering that they have been facing An important phase in judicial proceedings seeking to have a right trial in a country that lacks institutionality and guarantees.
In the letter signed by the relatives of the 17 military, they point out that, As a family they have requested support for the transfer to Colombia of the military due to inhuman conditions in which they are.
Source: Integrated information system
