Police Officers involved in developments at Car Assembling Plant in State of Anzoategui were suspend
- 30 January 2009
Just seen news in the Venezuelan media (and through the embassy) that all the police officers involved in the attack against the Mitsubishi workers have now been suspended and handed over to the prosecutor's office. It is to be hoped that the investigation will be thorough and will bring all those responsible to account.
It is also to be hoped that the justified demands of the workers will be agreed to.
Police Officers involved in developments at Car Assembling Plant in State of Anzoategui were suspended
Prosecutor's Office and Criminal Investigations Police Opened an Inquest
State of Anzoategui Governor Tarek William Saab explained that all legal procedures have been activated in connection with the regrettable events that took place at Mitsubishi Assembling Plant in Barcelona where two casualties were recorded. (Radio Nacional de Venezuela Press Division)
Shortly after the regrettable events that took place as a result of an attempted enforcement of a court warrant to evict a number of workers who had occupied the Mitsubishi and Hyundai Car Assembly Plant belonging to MMC Automotriz S.A. corporation in Barcelona, State of Anzoategui, the police officers participating in the operation were submitted to investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Scientific Crime Investigations Police (CICPC, Spanish acronym).
The information was disclosed by Governor Tarek William Saab:
"I have ordered in my capacity as Governor of State of Anzoategui that all law enforcement officers who participated in the actions leading to the unfortunate violent events that resulted in two fatal victims be not only suspended but submitted to the Public Prosecutor's Office so as to help determine any responsibility and accountability in this case," said Governor Saab.
The statement was issued during a telephone conversation held with the La Noticia news programme of Venezolana de Televisión broadcast station early this morning. Governor Saab explained in detail the various steps taken with the appropriate authorities to clarify the situation as he stressed the efforts undertaken in the last years in order to fight any deviation involving human rights violation within the police forces.