Uribe probe loses 5th member

[Judi Lynn]

Uribe probe loses 5th member
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 20:28
Adriaan Alsema

The congressional commission in charge of investigating former President Alvaro Uribe will continue with two members after its chairman resigned Wednesday and no other lawmaker was found willing to replace the representative.

The resignation of Representative Heriberto Escobar comes one day before the commission is to continue hearing Uribe about his alleged role in the illegal wiretapping of government critics, journalists and Supreme Court judges by intelligence agency DAS.

Uribe is accused by victims of the wiretapping of being the mastermind behind the scandal that already sent his former chief of staff to jail while facing criminal charges. The former president said Wednesday he and members of his government under criminal investigation are victim of a "criminal revenge" against his administration.

The commission investigating the charges against the former president was formed in October with three members of the House of Representatives' 15-member Investigation and Accusation Committee, but has been plagued by resignations since then.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/news/18404-uribe-investigation-commission-loses-5th-member.html

[gbscar]

1. I must apologize for the bother, but this was previously posted here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=405x55014