Yeison Jiménez is one of the most controversial characters in recent weeks in Colombia. The popular music artist generated controversy after delivering statements in which he assured that anyone who “messed” with him could “put a tombstone on their neck.”
As a result, the Caldense artist has been the target of criticism and memes on social networks, in which Internet users have even compared him to Pablo Escobar; However, the singer was already at the center of the controversy after he announced on his social networks that he had been decorated in the Congress of the Republic.
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This event took place on Friday, April 12, 2024 in the Elíptico hall, headquarters of the legislative branch, in the midst of the so-called “Coffee Awards”, through which the organizers intended to reward different figures “praising social work, the example of “life the contributions to research, science, culture and pedagogy.”
So things are, The singer was recognized with the Life Example Artist Award, awarded by the Board of Directors of Café Congreso: “This act is a testimony of the significant impact of Yeison’s work on society, a young man who, from selling avocados in a market place, today, is an example of life for everyone . “His dedication and talent continue to leave an indelible mark in the artistic and business sphere,” read a statement.
However, according to research by Maelstrom, Such recognition would have certain economic interests on the part of the organizing company. For example, The content creator Nicolás Arrieta indicated to that medium that they sought him out to be decorated in a ceremony similar to the one the popular music singer starred in.
However, in the case of youtuber, He refused because, he assured, the organization told him that to participate in said event he had to make a donation to a specific company.
“They call me and tell me: ‘Look, we want to decorate you, but we want to see works that you have done for society.’ I said, ‘Look, you can see my work on my social media.’ Ah, but first they told me to donate money to a foundation and to show them and they would decorate me. I told them that I was not interested, that if someone was going to award me, it should be for what I do and not because I gave money to X or Y foundation.”
Even the same organizing company would carry out a kind of “rental” of the Elliptical Hall to develop the event, which would also represent a recognition of status for those who are “decorated.”
Faced with this, the representative of the Historical Pact Alejandro Ocampo, who collaborated so that the loan of the hall became effective, assured that he did not know the purpose of such a procedure, as well as the “decorations” that were going to be made, in the name of the Congress of the Republic, in said premises.
“I didn’t know about the decorations. She had no idea what happened. I simply helped them with a request to lend them the Elliptical Hall. I only did the favor in good faith without knowing who they were going to decorate, now they tell me that there are some problems with some decorations that are not from Congress. “I have nothing to do with it,” said the congressman.
Furthermore, from the same account of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia they assured that the decoration that the Caldense received was not official from the legislature. They even pointed out that, taking into account episodes of this nature, loans of institutional spaces such as the Elliptical Hall would no longer be allowed.
“Yeison Jiménez has not received any official decoration from the Congress of the Republic. To avoid confusion, the House of Representatives prohibited the loan of institutional spaces such as the Elliptical Hall for events organized by private entities.”
