16 MAY 1990 MEETING (BLANK) - (TRUTH COMMISSION I)

Created: 6/5/1990

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' NC AMONG THI OFFICERS HI HAS SPOKIN WITH IS THAT THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE JESUIT KILLINGS SHOULD CONTINUE ANO THOSE FOUND GUILTY SHOULD Bi PUNlSHID. HE SRI P. HOWEVER. THAT THI SALVADORAN LEGAL SYSTEM IS SLOW AND CUNBIRSOME, AND TO TRY TO RUSH THE PROCESS RAY LEAD ID ERRORS, SUCH AS AN INCOMPLETE INVESTIGATION Of ALL PERSONS INVOLVED. HE SAID. SHOULD UNDERSTAND THIS AND NOT TRY TO PRESSURE THI GOES INTOURRIED. AND POSSIBLY FLAWED. CONCLUSION. HE SAID HIS PERSONAL OPINION. BASES ON HIS PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE Of COLONEL RENE EMILlOS THAT PONCE DID NOT APT NOT ORDER THE KILLINGS. HE IS LESS CERTAIN ABOUT COLUAN ORLANOO (LIEPEDA)).

AARAT I AlO Hi (EARNED THA" 'HI MEMBERS THE "TANDONA"ARTYOTEL IN SAN SALVADORTHE SALVADORAN "OAYHEND THEMOVED TO PONCE'S HOUSE. DURING THE PARTY. MEMBERS Of

THE TANDONA SAlO THAT PONCl MUST BECOME MINISTER OF QEFENSI (MOD) IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TANDONA. BMP FINDS

THIS DISTRESSING. SINCE Ht HAD HOPED PONCE'S PROMOTION TiTTlOD WOULD ALLOW PONCE TO REMOVE FROM COMMAND POSITIONS THOSE MEMBERS OF THE TANDONA WHO ARE CORRUPT, INCOMPETENT, OR BOTH. HE IS CONCERNED THAT

THIS MEETING, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT WAS HELD AT PONCE'S HOUSE. INDICATES

THAT PONCE WILL NOT "CLEANHICH COULD LEAD TO DISCONTENT AMONG LOWER RANKING OFFICERS. SAID REMOVING TANDONA MEMBERS

WILL IMPROVE THE IMAGE AND CAPABILITY OF THE ARMED FORCES INSTITU- OS. AS WELl A'. OPEN UP PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES FOH OTHER OFFICERS. SO TANDONAC INC REMOVAL SHOULD NOT COUNT ON

THE SUPPORT OF JUNIOR OFFICERS.

TO THE SUBJECT OF CUTS IN AlO.^MpSAIDBELIEVE THAT IF AID IS CUT THE USAHTADVlSORSREMOVED. SINCE THEIR EXPENSES ARE DEDUCTED FROM THE AID MONEY.

COMMENTED ON IHE SERIES Of MEETINGS PONCl CHTEF OF STAFF COLONEL GUILLERMOAVE MADOFFICERS.tm> SAID THE MEETING Oh MONDAY, -TO PONCIAND RUBlO BECAUSE THE OFFICES DID NOTIN PONCE'S TALK. AND ASKED VERY FEW QUESTIONS. IS MAY MINISTEREFENSE GENERAL HUMBERTOFOR ABOUT AN HOURALF. AND THOSE PRESENT THOUGHTS0UN2E0 LIKEAREWELL SPEECH. MbfTOQK THIS,THE TANDONA PARTY AT PONCE'S HOUSE, TOMEAN THAT LARIOSBE REPLACED BY PONCE.

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