Some young people who handed out flyers with messages against the vote buying they were threatened and attacked in the north of Barranquilla, as reported in recent hours.
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The group that took the initiative shared brochures in which messages were read rejecting the management of the presidential candidate Álex Char when he was mayor of the capital of Atlántico and, in the same papers, they invite him to “respond for the Merlano case”.
It must be remembered that the former congresswoman, a fugitive from justice, pointed out to the former president and other leaders of the Caribbean coast of having made millionaire contributions to her campaign for the Senate in 2018. was denied by Char.
“Public complaint: we have just been attacked by these four subjects, one of them kicked me, they arrived in a car, they took away the pedagogy from the volunteers, they threatened us that we could not distribute that. These people came directly looking for me,” said the author of the initiative, Reynaldo Torres.
In a video that he shared on his social networks, the youth leader pointed to the alleged group of aggressors who was arguing with two musicians, who, apparently, were also attacked, according to the activist and economist.
“They don’t let us work. They come attacking and there may be a murga (fight), so go look for murga elsewhere”, said one of the musicians during the discussion with the alleged aggressors.
🚨 PUBLIC COMPLAINT We have just been attacked by these 4 subjects, one of them kicked me because they arrived in a car, they took away the pedagogy from the volunteers, they threatened us that we could not distribute that THESE PEOPLE CAME DIRECTLY LOOKING FOR ME @DefensoriaCol pic.twitter.com/qVGMNJG3Wc
– Reynaldo Torres (@Reytorre) February 17, 2022
Concerned about freedom of expression
I contacted the Ombudsman and they are going to send everything to the person in charge of early warnings
In dialogue with EL TIEMPO, Torres regretted what happened and maintained that it was “something premeditated”, when he got out of the vehicle and arrived directly at prevent activity.
“The seriousness of the matter is trying to intimidate and threaten freedom of expression, the development of political exercises as citizens, and sow fear so that people step aside,” said the young man.
It also indicated that it is in the process of filing a formal complaint before the authorities for these events that took place on the corner of Calle 52 and Carrera 54.
“Supposedly they were going to contact me the next day to take my statement, but there was no communication. They told me to do that virtual process. I contacted the Ombudsman and they are going to send everything to the person in charge of early warnings to advise me and make the complaint”, she said.
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Reactions to this complaint
This case was rejected by citizens, opinion leaders and politicians, who sympathized with the young affected.
The councilman of Barranquilla, Andrés Rengifo Lemus, stated: “We call on the authorities to investigate and guarantee that the constitutional right to peaceful protest and freedom of expression is respected in Barranquilla.”
For his part, former Minister Juan Fernando Cristo said: “I reject this aggression. Courage in your just struggles, dear Reynaldo Torres”.
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