02/24/2020 - 17:54
- Clarín.com
- Politics
The referent of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Founding Line Nora Cortiñas responded angrily to the statements of President Alberto Fernández, who said last Saturday that he had to "turn the page" regarding the last military dictatorship, when relating to the crimes of lesa humanity with "the misconduct of some".
"I totally regret and reject all the President's expressions. I had no need to express myself this way, by obligation. That is why I think he is a denier, and I am very sorry. Besides, according to him, we have to turn the page and give our detainees disappeared for ever, when the struggle cost more than 40 years. "
In that sense, Cortiñas, in dialogue with La Retaguardia FM, continued: "I believe that as never before, Mr. President participated in any activity in defense of human rights , he will certainly be a good labor lawyer, but we have never seen him or shared any activity in defense of human rights. In addition, he had no need to give those expressions in the act with the military who show him in the open, "he said.
Days ago, the President led, together with Defense Minister Agustín Rossi, the farewell ceremony of a new contingent of Blue Helmets, which for six months will serve in the United Nations Force for Peacekeeping in Cyprus (UNFICYP ).
In that context, he said that the country has "Armed Forces fully integrated into society" and, in that sense, considered that " all of Argentina must turn a page, a page that distanced us a long time due to the misconduct of some" , in reference to the last military dictatorship.
"It is the first time that this can be said and I celebrate it, and it is not detrimental to anyone because the vast majority of officers, if not integrity, in these years served to improve Argentina's institutionality and also worked for democracy "remarked Fernandez.
That is why the member of the Founding Line of Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, came out to answer: "In the name of the Mothers, who surely all think alike, we cannot accept turning the page or closing the requirement that the files and tell us what happened to each and every one of the detainees-disappeared.And that the judges, instead of fighting for a salary, also open the files and tell those who gave the pregnant babies babies with false adoptions and captives during State Terrorism "
"There is still a lot and, according to the President, I wanted to give everything closed and stay at our house to pray and cry and not bother. I am very sorry and repudiated. We must continue walking because nobody can remain silent in the face of these statements."
When asked if she would accept an apology from the president, Cortiñas said that Fernández would have to make a public correction . "I want to add that there is no possibility of reconciliation with the genocides. Here there was genocide and it has no other reparation than justice.