On April 27, the representative to the Chamber for Magdalena, Ingrid Aguirre, launched a serious accusation by stating that she has received threats from various sectors, including magistrates, politicians, businessmen and journalists, due to her “actions aimed at eradicating unjustified energy charges imposed by two companies in the Caribbean Region”.
In his statement, Aguirre mentioned having been the victim of threats on both public and private social networks, which endangered not only his life, but also that of his family, militants, and his work team. In addition, he stated that he filed complaints with the Attorney General’s Office, the Gaula of the National Police, the Ministry of National Defense and the Directorate of the National Protection Unit.
As expected, the Representative received support from politicians related to her ideology and belonging to, what until recently was a political party, Fuerza Ciudadana.
Former mayor Virna Johnson was the first to jump to Aguirre’s defense, demanding that “The authorities act decisively in the face of these intimidations”.
But it didn’t stop there, the current governor of Magdalena, Rafael Martínez, went further and said that Aguirre’s initiative to defend the rights of energy users in the Caribbean is being hindered by the “powerful mafia members entrenched in public office“.
The last to enter the ring was Carlos Caicedo, leader of Fuerza Ciudadana and political godfather of the representative, who stated that “Defending everyone’s rights and confronting those who violate them represents discomfort for those who use fear as a form of social control.“
A complaint of this caliber, which supposedly involves magistrates, politicians, businessmen and journalists, could be considered extremely delicate or even verge on the ridiculous if there is not enough clarity and evidence to support these serious allegations, as has happened so far, since The congresswoman simply published a statement in which she stated alleged threats, without directly pointing out anyone, nor publishing evidence in this regard that would allow us to infer that her life was at risk.
Despite the efforts of the team Tracking.co To obtain more details on the subject, when contacting Congresswoman Aguirre, we did not receive a response. Therefore, it was not possible to determine the veracity of the information or if it is only a strategy, which by the way has been used many times by this political sector to make themselves appear as victims of persecution.
