Minority shareholders of Electrificadora del Meta alerted about changes in the selection process for executives
Portafolio Journalist 03/25/2026 08:20 Updated: 03/25/2026 08:20
TL;DR
- Minority shareholders of Electrificadora del Meta are alerting about changes in the executive selection process promoted by the National Government.
- They believe these changes could compromise the company's stability, transparency, and future.
- The shareholders emphasize that decisions affecting leadership should be based on technical criteria, transparency, and strong corporate governance.
- They warn that modifying rigorous selection processes could undermine impartiality, autonomy, and balance in decision-making.
- The majority shareholder, representing over 55%, can approve reforms without minority consent, which minority shareholders see as a potential abuse of power.
- The Grupo Energía Bogotá (GEB) urged the Attorney General's Office to exercise preventive oversight over the proposed statutory reform.
- The GEB warns that changes promoted by the Ministry of Finance could constitute an abuse of corporate power and a setback for corporate governance.
- The proposed reform, to be voted on March 25, 2026, is alleged to contradict principles of transparency, objectivity, neutrality, and administrative morality.