The controversy continues over the leaking of the audios in which the former ambassador Armando Benedetti apparently threatens the former head of the presidential cabinet Laura Sarabia, in addition to mentioning the income of a million-dollar sum to Petro’s presidential campaign and asserting that Gustavo had achieved for him arrive at the House of Nariño.
Despite the fact that Benedetti indicated through his Twitter account that the leaks from Semana magazine were manipulated, various sectors have highlighted the apparent conflict within the government party; one of them was the representative of the Afro communities in the Congress Miguel Polo Polo, who, sharing an image, made a similarity with what is presumed to be happening in the Historical Pact.
The opposition figure shared an image of the illustrated medieval book known as the ‘Bible of the Crusaders’, although he not only referred to the chaos that he assumes is lived within the government party, Polo Polo also questioned Petro and asked him to stop mocking of the country and assume responsibilities:
“Colombia and its people respect each other! We will not allow this misgovernment and its pact to continue believing that the only historical thing they will leave the country is to go from mocking to mocking and @gustavopetro evading responsibilities while the present and future of the country is in suspense (SIC)”.
Polo Polo took advantage of the complex situation to affirm that they will continue as the opposition to control the mandate of President Petro: “They may end each other with betrayals, intrigues and manipulations, but we will be here to defend the rule of law and the freedoms of each one. From the legislature we will continue to control ”.
The reactions of Benedetti and Petro
The last few weeks have been extremely tense for the Petro government after Laura Sarabia’s ex-nanny assured that she had to undergo a polygraph test when she was suspected of stealing a large sum of money from the former head of the presidential cabinet.
The matter did not end there because it was later revealed that they had illegally intercepted the Marelbys Meza telephone line. Because of this scandal, Sarabia left his public office together with the former Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti. As if it were a movie, the plot took a new turn after revealing on June 4 some audios in which Benedetti threatened Sarabia and assured that thanks to him Gustavo Petro had won the elections.
“What I am telling you, Laura, is that this treatment (…) And yesterday the president: ‘no, no, it’s that I have a desire’. Aha, fagot, I held 100 meetings (…) 15,000 million pesos, what’s more, if it’s not for me they don’t win. So, even if it’s hypocritical, you go and receive people, but the treatment that you and the president gave me yesterday, fagot, I don’t know, also, what I’m going to tell you is not a threat (…) I see that This can emputate me, I kick you son of a bitch, and there we all fall, son of a bitch,” they quoted from the audios in the aforementioned media outlet.
Although Armando Benedetti has highlighted from his networks that what was exposed by Semana is a product of manipulation: “The audios of Semana Magazine have been manipulated. I apologize to President Gustavo Petro and Laura Sarabia for the aggression and the malicious attack that does NOT come from me”.
In view of the recordings revealed by Semana magazine, the now president published a statement in which he requested that Benedetti go before the accusing body and elaborate on his statements.
“I think I understand what is happening to Armando Benedetti’s mind, I accept his apologies, but he must explain his words to the prosecutor’s office and the country (SIC),” the head of state asked him. with Infobae
