Nine independent and opposition political parties announced on the afternoon of Monday, June 9, that they do not recognize President Petro and Interior Minister Armando Benedetti as guarantors of the electoral process.

They also stated that they will not participate in the Monitoring Commission convened by the Government and will ask Attorney General Gregorio Eljach to convene the guarantees commission chaired by the latter.

"We do not recognize, nor do we feel that President Petro or the National Government has any guarantees to preside over the electoral process (in the Electoral Monitoring and Control Commission)," the political parties said in a letter sent to the Attorney General of the Nation, Gregorio Eljahc.

They stated that the law authorizes the Attorney General to activate the National Commission for Electoral Surveillance and Control, and that is why they will turn to him,"where we will turn."

The political parties explained that the Minister of the Interior will not act as chairman of this Commission, and that the following four points will be requested:

Given the serious concerns raised by the National Protection Unit (regarding the attack on Miguel Uribe), the National Police will be asked to take charge of the Democracy Plan.

The Attorney General should summon the Minister of the Interior to that committee to decide whether or not a decree will be issued for a referendum, overriding the Senate's decision.

The Comptroller General will be summoned to review all agreements between ministries, RTVC, and other entities regarding the potential use of public funds for early election campaigns for certain candidates.

To summon the president of the Electoral Council and the Registrar to explain whether the National Government has ordered them to release the electoral calendar and call the referendum.