Colombia gives 'superpowers' to controversial inspector general
by Adriaan Alsema June 17, 2021
Inspector General Margarita Cabello (Image: Twitter)
Colombia’s Congress approved a bill that gives “superpowers” to the country’s controversial inspector general despite warnings this would violate the constitution.
Inspector General Margarita Cabello asked Congress to amplify her powers and allow her to hire an extra 500 people with the support of the far-right government of President Ivan Duque.
Opponents impeded to vote
The coalition approved the bill despite objections by the State Council to grant the Inspector General powers to investigate and judge elected officials without any interference of the court.
Cabello personally barred multiple opposition politicians from voting on her bill by opening investigations against them on allegedly trumped up charges.
The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE), an NGO that monitors election, also asked Congress to sink the inspector general’s request for more power, claiming Cabello’s proposal “turns inspectors into judges.”
More:
https://colombiareports.com/colombia-gives-superpowers-to-controversial-inspector-general/
Inspector General Margarita Cabello
(Ya oughta see the one who couldn't get out of the way in time.)
