Carlos Maya asks that they respect the presumption of innocence

A judge from Pereira declared the captures legal during this weekend offormer mayor of Pereira Carlos Mayaand hisSecretary of Infrastructure, Milton Hurtadoin addition to the supervisor of the work, José Alberto Rojas Prieto,for alleged acts of corruptionwith the construction of theLos Colibrís avenue.

In the middle of the guarantee control hearings, former mayor Maya had the opportunity to intervene andHe asked that they not point him out as guiltysince the criminal process has just begun and they have the right topresumption of innocence.

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“It seems very important to me that the media are also given pertinent information, becauseWe are being accused without having a fair trial.Before starting the hearing, I am grateful to tell you what process we are in and that we have the right to defense and we have not yet been defeated in court,” Maya said.

In the same way he referred toformer Secretary of Infrastructure Milton Hurtadowho pointed out thatThey are not criminals and hope not to be treated as such.

“Being here is quite difficult, our good name and our freedom is complex, that is why I want everyone to be able to read and review well what they are going to contribute becauseWe are not people who dedicate ourselves to doing evil“Hurtado said.

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This Monday to the three detaineesthe prosecutionwill charge them with the crimes of ideological falsehood in a public document,destruction or concealment of public documentembezzlement by appropriation, contract without compliance with legal requirements and procedural fraud.

Likewise, the accusing body will apparently request asecurity measure in prisonsupported by around400 elements of the investigation against those captured.