Gustavo Petro, presidential candidate who is a presidential candidate, held a strong social-networking meeting with the presidential candidate who is running for the post of the president in the country under the Historic Pact as well as General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro who is the Army commander. In his tweet, Petro said that some (general) officers "are employed by the Clan."
"While soldiers are being murdered by the Gulf Clan," Gustavo Petro posted via the social networks. He also said that some of the Clan's generals are on their payroll. They are eventually elevated to generals." Gustavo Petro, an internet user has stated that the heads of the drug trade are corrupted.
General Zapateiro's response
This statement prompted the Army commander to react, and he , in six trills confronted the presidential candidate on his statement.
"There is no one who is more grieved by the death of a soldier more than those of us who wear camouflage. And, obviously, their families and the country itself, but their ultimate sacrifice for the country shouldn't be utilized in the narratives of political campaigns," General Zapateiro said.
The army commander asked Gustavo Petro that if he has information about links of generals to groups that are not in the law, make the complaint to the authorities.
"Senator. You shouldn't make use of your investiture ("parliamentary inviolability") to attempt to politicize the death our soldiers. gustavo petro Instead, fulfill your citizen responsibility of making a substantiated complain to the
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Then, he added a second reminder: "I remind that senators are part the same collective as drug trafficking politicians." https://www.camara.gov.co/gustavo-petro-urrego As a citizen I advise that you not to generalize. Be respectful first and foremost""
One of the most controversial messages by the top official is the claim that Colombians have witnessed the current presidential candidate getting money "in the garbage bag".
https://www.asuntoslegales.com.co/gustavo-petro "I haven't seen anyone receive money from illegally obtained funds on TV." The Colombians saw you get money from a bag," General Zapateiro declared.
In the final note the official added "to the oldest institution in this country, whose members both women and men, have steadfastly, have defended the democracy of our nation for more than 200 years, sometimes even risking their lives for the cause, I demand respect."