Tuesday, March 4, 2008

National Assembly to investigate ties between paramilitary groups and political party Primero Justicia

The National Assembly (AN) will open an investigation about the possible presence of paramilitary groups in Caracas and their possible ties with members of the Venezuela's political party Primero Justicia (PJ, by its Spanish acronym).

Parliament's chair Cilia Flores informed that they will investigate the denouncements made by parliament's members Hermes García and Luis Tascón.

Tascón said that he was informed about meetings held between spokesmen of PJ and paramilitaries residents in the city.

Furthermore, García explained that these groups are composed by Colombian citizens who received dual nationality by the national government for their long stay in the country.

Therefore, the AN's Chair invited both deputies to present evidences at the Parliament ' due to there are serious denouncements that have to be investigated in order to defend the sovereignty of the Nation.'

The statements were made in the extraordinary session carried out by the AN on Monday, ' to support the decision taken by the President Hugo Chávez about the Colombian situation.'

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