A group of public service observers in Cali sent one formal request to the Attorney General’s Office to clarify the scope of the disciplinary proceedings regarding the public lighting modernization contractreported Week.
The petition arises out of concern that a broad interpretation of The investigation may lead to the suspension of work already underway or prevent the progress of the second planned phase.
According to observers This situation would have a direct impact on the provision of the service.
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In their public communication, citizen representatives stated that they recognized the supervisory functions of the disciplinary authority.
However, they emphasized this Administrative decisions should not result in setbacks for usersespecially in an infrastructure that, as already mentioned, has accumulated more than 20 years without background refresh.
The speakers reiterated that with the current leadership of Emcali it is possible to almost modernize 30% of the system, an advance they consider relevant compared to the historical delays in lighting.
This is what the observers explained Modernization goes hand in hand with improvements in urban safetybecause lighting in critical sectors affects pedestrian traffic and risk perception in the neighborhood. That’s why they insisted any disruption could impact communities waiting to install new lights within the current schedule. They also emphasized that the request addressed to the Attorney General’s Office aims to determine precisely whether the investigation involves the termination, adjustment or continuation of the recruitment, maintenance and renewal processes currently underway.
The statement included a reminder of the role of Social Control members representing users in their interactions with Emcali and with local authorities. Its functions include Monitor service quality, receive complaints and promote transparent practices in public projects. Within this framework, they consider it necessary to maintain institutional clarity in order to avoid contradictions between disciplinary supervision and the requirements of the lighting system.
On behalf of Emcali, Director General Roger Mina reported from the Attorney General’s Office headquarters in Bogotá The structuring of the second lighting phase will continue under technical parameters and preventive support. According to the official, this institutional monitoring allows us to strengthen the control mechanisms that accompany the planning and execution of the project, considered one of the most important for the city’s infrastructure.
Mina took part in a working group with delegates from the Disciplinary Unit, where she presented the status of the process and explained that the modernization of lighting in Cali corresponds to the second largest network in the country after Bogotá. He also pointed out that the meetings with the Attorney General’s Office help to establish surveillance guidelines that allow progress without compromising the transparency requirements required by the control authorities.
The manager emphasized that through their intervention, Emcali and the mayor’s office achieved the four-year goal 30% of the existing system. He added that in a period of two years more than 55,000 lightsa figure he described as a significant increase compared to installation rates of previous periods. As explained, this amount of installed equipment responds to the need to expand lighting coverage in different areas of the city.
The local administration emphasizes that the modernization process includes the transition to LED technologies, which allow for more efficient energy consumption and a longer lifespan of luminaires. Among the progress, interventions in sports facilities, main streets and areas of the city where the municipality had requested improvements due to the age of the installed structures stand out. The information presented at the worktable also highlighted the support of technical teams that assess the quality of materials, assembly processes and network operations.
The observers said they will continue to pay attention to the development of the disciplinary investigation and the guidelines set by the Attorney General’s Office. Likewise, they reiterated that their request for clarification aims to maintain the continuity of the project and ensure that institutional decisions are compatible with the expectations of users of the lighting service in Cali, without interrupting the progress achieved.
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