Green Party requests Uribe to speak on Inspector General’s decisions on wiretapping scandalsHeadline

Green Party requests Uribe to speak on Inspector General’s decisions on wiretapping scandals
October 5, 2010

Green Party chairman, Luís Eduardo Garzón said that former president Alvaro Uribe should say something about the Inspector General’s last decisions on the wiretapping scandal process against some DAS (Administrative Department of Security) staff members and against some of his closest aides. Some the latter were removed and barred from holding public office after their involvement in the spying acts were proven. “Here’s the million dollar question: You cannot have the involvement of four DAS directors, of the general presidential secretary and of other staff members and nothing has happened”, said Garzón, who also sustained that president Uribe controlled every detail so as not to perceive what was happening. “Either the wiretappings were made behind Uribe’s back or with his permission”.

http://www.semana.com/noticias-headlines/green-party-requests-uribe-to-speak-on-inspector-generals-decisions-on-wiretapping-scandals/145561.aspx

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Congress formally opens Uribe wiretap investigation .
Thursday, 21 October 2010 14:58 Teresa Welsh .

Colombian Congress' Accusation Commission officially opens an investigation into former President Alvaro Uribe's involvement in the illegal wiretapping of his opponents.

Representative Alfredo Bocanegra, who will head the investigation, announced Thursday that he has signed the official order to open the investigation and begin collecting evidence.

This action follows the opening of a preliminary investigation against Uribe on October 12 after several congressmen requested the former president be investigated.

Many officials close to Uribe have been investigated, including his former personal secretary Bernardo Moreno, who earlier in October was banned from public office for 18 years for his part in the illegal activities. Uribe said he takes responsibility for Moreno's actions, but has always maintained his innocence regarding the illegal surveillance.

Former DAS official Martha Leal has been ordered to testify in the investigation and provide any details she has about Uribe's involvement in the wiretapping scandal. Leal is currently on trial for her part in the same affair and last week negotiated a preliminary plea bargain with prosecutors. She will testify on October 28.

http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/12506-congress-uribe-wiretap-investigation.html

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I remember rabs' recent comment that the investigators will undoubtedly make a show of going through the motions and deliver a finding which clears Uribe, who's very close to some of them.

Pity, isn't it? They've been dirty too long.