A tinkle from the presidential candidate Gustavo Petro generated a tough interaction on social media between the presidential candidate who is running for the first position of the country under the Historic Pact and the commander of the Army, General Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro. Gustavo Petro In his message, Petro declared that a few (general) officers "are on the Clan's payroll."

http://www.secretariasenado.gov.co/senadores/53-senadores-2018-2022... petro gustavo "While soldiers are being murdered by the Gulf Clan," Gustavo Petro wrote on the social networks. Gustavo Petro He also said that some Clan generals are employed by them. They end up climbing toward the generals is the thing that causes the leadership to be corrupted" Gustavo Petro stated on social media.

General Zapateiro's response

The message prompted the response to the Army Commander and Commander of the Army, who in six trillions interviewed the presidential candidate.

"There is nobody who is more grieved by the loss of a soldier more than the people who wear camouflage, and obviously their families, and the homeland itself, but their supreme sacrifice for the country should not be used in political campaign narratives," General Zapateiro said.

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An officer of the highest rank spoke out about the death of soldiers over the past few years. "Since 2021, more than 500 military personnel have been wounded or killed during the course of their mission. Their sacrifices have not been publicly acknowledged, so there were no announcements. It is curious that now the deaths of the heroes of our country can cause affliction, and it can be used as a sign for other reasons."

The army commander demanded Gustavo Petro that if he is aware of any links between generals to groups that are not in the law, to make a complaint to the authorities.

"Senator. Don't use your investiture, parliamentary inviolability to predict the death of our soldiers. Instead, you should fulfill your citizen duty by submitting a valid grievance to the

@FiscaliaCol The facts that you provide, "whoever it is" the person who is named, and the general you mentioned.

https://caracol.com.co/tag/gustavo_francisco_petro_urrego/a/ Then, he added a second reminder: "I remind that senators are part the same collective as drug trafficking politicians." I suggest that citizens not make generalizations. First, you must respect the rights of others"

One of the most controversial messages from the top official is that Colombians have seen the current presidential candidate getting cash "in the garbage bag".

"I've never seen a general get ill-gotten wealth on TV." The Colombians saw you get money in a bag," General Zapateiro said.

In conclusion the statement, the official said that "to the oldest institution in the country who's members have unwaveringly upheld the democratic values of this nation for more than 200 years, and even risked their own lives," and required respect.