Labour Minister Bill Rammell traveled to the region during his career and required personnel while there.
“As a minister, I went to Colombia three times, and I only went with protection officers because it’s one of the most dangerous countries in the world,” Rammell claimed.
“However, I think you can have some sympathy for him. He’s a damaged young man, he lost his mother at a very early age and that’s clearly scarred him,” he continued. “He’s estranged from his father and his brother, and speaking as a human being, not a monarchist, I think that’s very sad.”