Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Lawmaker pulls out of Congress investigative committee into Uribe

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Places » Latin America Donate to DU
 
Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-27-11 12:49 PM
Original message
Lawmaker pulls out of Congress investigative committee into Uribe
Lawmaker pulls out of Congress investigative committee into Uribe
Wednesday, 27 July 2011 07:44
Matt Snyder

A Colombian congressman resigned from the congressional investigative commission after pulling out of the investigation of ex-President Alvaro Uribe regarding his participation in a wiretapping scandal.

Representative Camilo Abril announced that he was leaving the commission after its failure to produce any results in the investigation of ex-President Uribe's participation in the Supreme Court wiretapping scandal.

Abril said that the committee had a "lack of teeth" and that "it is an inoperative committee." The congressman called for the creation of a "a special tribunal to investigate the judges of the high courts, the prosecutor general of the nation, the president of the republic and ex-presidents."

Representative Abril had been investigating Uribe on wiretapping charges previously, but later removed himself from active investigations saying that he had received death threats.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/17898-colombian-representative-resigns-from-committee-over-uribe-wiretapping-scandal.html
Refresh | +1 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top

Home » Discuss » Places » Latin America Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC