The Election Observation Mission (MOE) on Monday requested that the National Electoral Council and the Office of the Attorney General launch a joint criminal and administrative investigation into the financing of Gustavo Petro’s campaign for Colombia’s presidency.
The foregoing – according to the electoral control entity – for the purpose of establishing the responsibilities that may arise with regard to the provenance and extent of the resources used in said campaign.
The request follows the release of some audio recordings in which former Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti, stated that about $15 billion was entered into President Gustavo Petro’s election campaign.
“Adequate and appropriate controls on the origin, amount and destination of campaign financing funds have been a major challenge to ensure election transparency, prevent co-optation by illegal actors and ultimately reduce the risk of reduce corruption. in the exercise of office,” said the MOE.
In the same way, he indicated that this situation should be a call for strong action by the prosecution and the CNE so that they “generate sufficient control over the financing of the campaigns of the elections of local authorities that will take place”. place in October this year.
Finally, he asked both institutions to prepare a technical table so that the necessary campaign finance checks are generated.
Source: El Heraldo
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