Uscátegui questions lack of advances in investigation against Petro: "Accusations Commission received $ 1.6 billion"

The representative to the Chamber, José Jaime Uscátegui, criticized the lack of advances in the investigation against President Gustavo Petro by the Accusations Commission of the House of Representatives.

According to UscáteguiThe commission has sufficient resources to advance the process, but has not yet presented specific results.

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“The Accusations Commission of the House of Representatives has everything to advance the process and the political trial against Gustavo Petro,” said the congressman. “This week we have denounced how more than 1.6 billion are given to the congressmen of the commission to hire lawyers and advance the files.”

Uscátegui also pointed out that only in the first half of the year the Commission received 850 million pesos and, despite this, there have been no significant advances. In addition, he recalled that the Supreme Court of Justice has requested a copy of the file and an explanation about the delay in the accusation.

“The Supreme Court of Justice has demanded that the Accusations Commission Copy of the file and the reason why they have been delayed About two years to utter an accusation, “he said.

The congressman insisted that the commission has everything necessary to advance. “If they have the evidence, if they have the resources, if they have lawyers and powers, there is no justification for the commission Do not put the country with accusations and give you an answer, “he said.

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Finally, Uscátegui recalled that the mobilizations in Bogotá have continued with the objective of demanding a clear response. “Let’s go to Complete 10 days mobilizing permanently in the streets of Bogotá And we will continue to do it until receiving an effective response from the Accusations Commission, “he concluded.