The National Action Party (PAN) and the Democratic Revolution Party (PRD) demanded the federal government to clarify the legal situation of the former Minister of Interior of Michoacan, Jesus Reyna Garcia, who was arrested on Friday for his presumed links with organized crime. The parties also demanded to investigate all of Michoacan administration, including governor Fausto Vallejo Figueroa.

The ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) said is too soon to reach conclusions and asked the parties to wait for the results of the investigations made by the Office of the Mexican Attorney General (PGR). PRI added that Reyna's situation is complicated.

Reyna was arrested on Friday in Michoacan after it was discovered that in 2011 he met with leaders of Knights Templar criminal organization such as Servant Gomez Martinez (La Tuta) and Nazario Moreno (El Chayo).

Jesus Zambrano Greave, national leader of the PRD, demanded that governor Vallejo is also investigated. 

"Reyna was in charge of Michoacan government while Vallejo underwent surgery, and everybody in Michoacan knew the links of these men with organized crime," said Zambrano.

Cecilia Romero, PAN's national chairwoman, demanded that the federal government and the government of Michoacan investigate other officers of Vallejo's administration that have been linked to organized crime.

Omar Fayed, PRI senator said that a new exit writ was issued against Reyna for 40 days while he is investigated.

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