“If someone wants to defend me like this, you better not defend me”, Gustavo Petro on threats made to advisers by his supporters

On social networks, they have repeatedly mentioned the threats to which certain advisers in Bogotá are victims by supposed supporters of Gustavo Petro. Facing the subject, the same The leader of Human Colombia sent a strong message to those who “defend” him.

On his Twitter, the progressive politician wrote: “If someone wants to defend me like this, better not to defend me.” In addition, he argued that the threats that Bogotá’s advisers are receiving are not what his party wants. “For Colombia, what we want is for people to think as they think, whatever they say, no one should be threatened by this”Says Petro Urrego.

Some of his millions of Twitter followers responded to Petro’s tweet and told him not to worry, that those throwing these threats were fake users who all they want is “Create a violent ghost to attack Petrism and his militants to demonize them.”

The counselors complaint

Carolina Arbeláez, advisor to the Radical Change party and vice-president of the company, denounced via her Twitter account that she had received threats to “think differently”. The lobbyist wrote that the intimidating message came from a supporter of Senator Gustavo Petro. “We’ve already found you, keep kissing Petro and you’ll see where that pretty face will be,” they warned him.

The adviser revealed that Instagram account @marloncapera was responsible for the threat. For the moment the account remains active on the social network, but it is private.

Another adviser who revealed he had been threatened was Rolando González, also a radical change activist. “Since last week, it’s happened. And I brought it to the attention of the authorities. At that time, I asked my colleague Carlos Fernando Galán to receive his adviceHe wrote on his Twitter account. The intimidating messages which authorities already have in their possession as evidence reached González directly at his home and at his mother’s.

Another case is that of Andrea Padilla, advisor to the Alianza Verde party, who a few weeks ago denounced threats, according to her, for her animal rights work. “On the recommendation of the authorities, and thanks to the diligence of the board of directors, they carried out a security study at the UNP and it was determined that there was an extraordinary risk and I was assigned a small vehicle and a motor vehicle», He told Semana.

The president of the district council, María Fernanda Rojas, rejected the intimidation: “I will not allow these threats to reach the councilors who exercise their political rights. We will take the necessary measures with the National Protection Unit and with various authorities so that these events are the subject of a thorough investigation ”.

The Board of Trustees of the Council sent an official letter to the Attorney General’s Office in which it repudiates the facts and asks the accusing entity. “that the necessary protective measures are taken and the relevant investigations are carried out and the whereabouts of those responsible are found“.

Council approves phase-out of single-use plastics

The Bogotá mayor’s office announced that in plenary session the Bogotá Council approved, on February 10, the draft agreement that gradually restricts the use of single-use plastics in entities of the capital district.

The initiative is drafted by advisers Heidy Sánchez Barreto and Diana Diago, and results in a agreement addressed to the district entities forming part of the central and decentralized sector and localities. According to the mayor, The draft provides that within a maximum period of six months from the date of issue, the district administration should regulate the implementation measures within a maximum period of 12 months.

“In turn, the district administration must also schedule for implementing the phased replacement of these items, based on the life cycles of single-use plastics“Said councilor Lucia Bastidas.

In addition, last Wednesday, they approved a project to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks in schools in Bogotá. With the initiative, Principals of 2,242 private and district schools are expected to step up to this change in student eating habits, implementing other options such as natural water and other healthy alternatives.

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