Church of God March for Respect. |
Despite the party's extreme conservatism on many issues, it has been a respected participant in Colombian politics, particularly as an advocate for the rights of the underprivileged.
We demand freedom of religion. |
"The Holy Spirit taught us that for reasons of conscience a preacher in the pulpit should be a person who has all of his members," Piraquive said in the video.
Even Pres. Santos and Vice Pres. Garzon criticized her comments.
Soon after, another video appeared in which Carlos Baena, president of MIRA, asserted that the party should buy votes, because allegedly their political competitors were doing it.
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MIRA party activists (Photo: El Tiempo) |
Then El Tiempo searched business records in Florida and found eight businesses, including a real estate company and a car wash, as well as a six-bedroom, six-bath mansion, belonging to the Piraquive family.
I ask respect for Dr. Maria Luisa Piraquive. |
MIRA, meanwhile, is fighting for political survival. Unless it obtains 450,000 votes in the next election it will be decertified as a party. On its website, the party says that it's appealing to the United Nations and Organization of American States. The website also contains an article alleging a 'Political Religious Judicial Plot to Eliminate Us.'
Today, thousands of church members (many bused in from outside of Bogotá), marched down Ave. Septima during La Ciclovia.
The evangelicals carried signs demanding religious liberty - a deception, since the issue is the chuch leaders' alleged misbehavior - and asserting their allegiance to church leader Piraquive - which seems worrisomely like personality worship.
The faithful will never doubt.
'In Colombia everybody has the right to freely express their religion.' |
Thousands of church members march down Ave. Septima. |
'I support Dr. Maria Luisa Piraquive.' |
By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours
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