Association of Gendarmerie non-commissioned officers calls for Minister Gajardo's resignation after he spoke of “sabotage”
“The current leadership has lost technical and institutional legitimacy,” Ansong said in a statement. The National Association of Non-Commissioned Officers of the Chilean Gendarmerie criticized statements made by Justice Minister Jaime Gajardo on the alleged causes of the crisis facing the institution, which has recently been affected by errors and cases of corruption. The secretary of state said in an interview with Meganoticias that the recent events that have come to light are “unacceptable cases, inexcusable negligence.” “There may be administrative errors, but there may also be corruption and sabotage. Why do I say this? Because the Gendarmerie is undergoing a major reform, a reform that has been strongly resisted within the Gendarmerie, mainly by people who do not want this reform to go ahead,” he said. In response, the Ansong stated: “Using concepts such as ‘sabotage’ without a serious technical diagnosis not only affects institutional honor, but also disregards existing structu...
