The current president of the House of Representatives, Andrés Calle, referred to the corruption scandal in the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd) to bring drinking water to communities that lack this vital service in La Guajira and in which was implicated by the former deputy director of that entity, Sneyder Pinilla.
“We are facing the worst infamy and the truth will be known, and Justice will make it known,” he stated before the television news cameras Noticias RCN, as he left the Congress premises on the night of Tuesday, May 7.
In that media outlet they also investigated the alleged chats that are supposed to be included in the collaboration matrix with the justice system that the former director of the Ungrd will present to the Prosecutor’s Office with a view to approving a principle of opportunity within the investigation they are carrying out. for these facts.
“Speedity and objectivity to Justice,” he said briefly on Noticias RCN when he hurriedly left, along with his security scheme, the headquarters of the Legislature.
The representative of the Liberal Party, although he appeared at the plenary session that was scheduled in the corporation he presides for a new debate within the bill that seeks to prohibit bullfighting in Colombia, did not speak out, despite the fact that He was rebuked by some of his colleagues, reported in the newspaper El Espectador.
In that newspaper they highlighted the intervention of Congresswoman Jennifer Pedraza, of the Dignity and Commitment movement, who reminded him that he was one of those who acquitted former Attorney General Néstor Humberto Martínez in the Commission of Accusations, when they initiated a preliminary investigation for his actions within of the corruption network with the Brazilian multinational Odebrecht.
“He has every right to defend himself in justice. Obviously, I am not condemning him, the Colombian justice system will have to do that. But the House of Representatives respects itself. Andrés Calle must step aside from his position,” they quoted from Pedraza’s statements.
The chats
According to these alleged WhatsApp conversations, Calle was offered 1,000 million pesos to expedite the process of the social reforms that the Government of President Gustavo Petro seeks to implement in the country.
In the newspaper El Tiempo they published the WhatsApp conversations where Pinilla, following instructions from the former director of the Ungrd, Olmedo López, organized a meeting with Calle in the city of Montería (Córdoba), taking advantage of a trip to the region.
These meetings apparently took place on October 14, 2023, when they met, presumably, at the young politician’s house after he shared his location and expressed his anticipation to receive him.
“Good morning Dr, writes Sneyder Pinilla, deputy director of management Ungrd. I ARRIVED in Monteria at half a day (sic)”, was the text that the former official sent that day to the president of the Chamber, who apparently responded with enthusiasm. “The director sent me to meet with you. Tell me where I can arrive at that time. It is a somewhat reserved place, please,” Pinilla indicated in the conversation, to which Calle Aguas agreed, inviting him to his apartment.
In another conversation he stated: “I have already arrived in Monteria. I’m leaving for Pto.escomddio for an event and around 11 am I return to see each other,” commented the former official.
To which the liberal congressman responded: “Ok. I’ll wait for you at noon (sic).” At 12:56 midnight on October 14, Pinilla notified the president of the Chamber that he was ready for the meeting. It was then that Andrés Calle suggested that they could meet at his apartment: located in the K62 La Castellana building. With Infobae