He former director of the National Disaster Risk Management Unit (UNGRD)Olmedo Lópezhe asked for forgiveness President of the Republic, Gustavo Petrodue to the corruption scandal that resulted in the acquisition of tank trucks to bring drinking water to the communities of La Guajira.
On this Tuesday nightLópez published a video in which he expressed that he regrets the wrong decision he made along with other people by committing acts of corruption that directly affected the National Government.
In a heartfelt message sent directly to the head of state, The former official described that case as “deplorable.”
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“First ask for forgiveness from Mr. President (…), I believe that all of us who were involved in this unfortunate ‘deplorable’ event, because another path It is what the President has shown us in his years of struggle in Colombia, and not only him, but all those who have fought for transparency and the fight against corruption in Colombia. They deserve that the country knows the truth“, he claimed.
López assured that, at this moment, he has found refuge in God and insisted, as he has done in the last few hours through several audios, who will tell the truth and who will seek to repair the damage caused.
“I know that we have prayed, we have been at God’s side a lot, he will accompany us in this truth, the truth that each and every Colombian deservesso that all of us who were involved in this unfortunate event can repair the damage caused to the country,” he stated.
Although López thanked the Prosecutor’s Office for would have granted him a protection schemen, asked him to also guarantee security for his family.
“Of me Attorney General’s Office and the honorable Court They can only wait for the truth of what we did (…), that this unfortunate fact be known in Colombia, in an open and transparent manner from the truth,” he stated.
Olmedo López has a security scheme that was provided by the Directorate of Protection and Assistance of the Attorney General’s Office and which consists of a truck, a bulletproof vest, a cell phone and a specialized protection team made up of three men who will be in charge of your safety.
