We have reports of how drivers were forced to mobilize people on Labor Day: Mayor of Medellín
Amidst all the commotion over the International Labor Day marches in Medellín, which according to the municipal administration ended up being more of a platform for President Gustavo Petro to promote his call for a National Constituent Assembly than a space for the free and healthy expression of citizenship, Mayor Federico Gutiérrez confirmed another serious incident that took place that day in the capital of Antioquia.
TL;DR
- Mayor Federico Gutiérrez of Medellín alleges that public transport workers were pressured to transport people to the May 1st marches.
- These actions are reportedly orchestrated by criminal structures within the Valle de Aburrá through intimidation.
- The mayor believes the marches were primarily used by President Gustavo Petro to promote his call for a National Constituent Assembly.
- Gutiérrez stated that Colombia does not need a Constituent Assembly but rather a government that governs effectively and without corruption.
- Petro's proposal for a Constituent Assembly aims to add chapters to the current constitution to guarantee fundamental rights and combat corruption.