Colombia’s inspector general has labelled Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon a “polarizing ingredient,” and stated that his advice regarding human rights is “neither desirable nor advisable.”
His statement follows the government’s plans to seek legal advice from Baltasar Garzon, the Spanish judge currently suspended from his post at the International Criminal Court, reports EFE Thursday.
Alejandro Ordoñez based his opposition on the fact that the controversial Spanish judge is being investigated for conduct which echoes the scandal that has “stigmatized the Colombian government,” in reference to the wiretapping incidents during for President Uribe’s two terms.
The inspector noted that Garzon had “ordered the interceptions of lawyers in the execution of their profession,” and for that reason the judge would be a “polarizing ingredient” and thus his presence would be “neither desirable nor advisable.”
Ordoñez concluded that he will express these opinions to President Santos if the decision to invite the Spanish judge is formalized.
