Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos invited Thursday the future politicians of Sunday’s upcoming elections to “persevere in the fight against corruption.”
During a presentation in Bogota of the book “Overcoming Corruption,” by British author Bertrand de Speville, Santos used the opportunity to speak out against corruption.
“On Sunday, millions of Colombians will choose our regional leaders – mayors, governors, councilors, representatives – and it’s the ideal time, through voting, for us to punish the corrupt and choose the most honest and most capable [candidates],” he remarked.
According to Colombia’s Inspector General, Alejandro Ordoñez, corruption costs the country approximately $4.7 billion every year.
