The main person responsible for reducing the seats in Congress is me: Álvaro Uribe

On Tuesday, March 15, Álvaro Uribe Vélez, the former president of Colombia, was responsible for the outcome of the Democratic Center in a legislative election in which the ruling party lost 41 seats in majority in the Congress of the Republic and 5 seats in the Senate with 5 seats in the House of Representatives.

This was stated by the former president at a meeting where the members of the collective were summoned last Sunday, March 13, after the election results were known, and the only candidate for the union policy that would face the first, with the exception of the Parliament of the Republic, of the presidential round.

“We have reduced the seats a lot. The main reason for this decline is me because of the impact on my reputation. We should try to build them, not be caps that hinder these constructions.The former president said at his first meeting with the bench after the election results were known. Because there is a great danger for the motherland beyond the party in which we have lost a lot of positions, so at that moment we have a good head.

He also began by pointing out in his speech that “it's not a holiday because we're not in a boom,” pointing out that elected candidates should begin a political transition and consult with militants. of the party to 'reconsider' the next step that should be taken, 'the most important way of scheduling'.

In this regard, he noted the possibility that the coalition would confront opposition leaders in the polls, noting that the commission should be composed of the largest voters such as Miguel Uribe, Maria Fernanda Caval, and Paloma Valencia, who will be responsible for the 'transition' to voting intention polls, Gustavo Petro.

“The candidate I approach right away says Ubista and stigmatizes it. I also felt bad that Oscar Ivan went out for a walk with me. That is why I now want to take on this task by applying the principle of “there are many people who do not interfere”, but the party cannot be an obstacle or a blocking factor. The party should help with attitudes and attitudes with thought and determination so that Colombia can lead to a grand coalition that can effectively deal with the Petro,” he said. the former president.

These statements by the former president come a day after Oscar's ruling party candidate Iván Zuluaga resigned his aspirations to the presidency of Colombia and announced his support for Federico Gutierrez, the candidate for the right-wing alliance of the Colombian team, after consulting Gustavo Petro.

On the other hand, the former president assured that the party should reinstate the Special Chamber, referring to the reform of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP), a problem previously solved by some members of the community, such as Senator Paloma Valencia and María Fernanda Cabal, to judge the military enough.”

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