The Colombian government said on Monday that the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels are trying to use hostages as 'political tools.' The government made the accusation after a video was released Sunday night of five kidnapped members of the security forces asking the government to make a deal with the FARC for their release. Local media presented the video of the four police officers and one soldier, who have been held hostage by the FARC for 11 years. They are among a group of 22 hostages held by the FARC. All the hostages pleaded for the so-called 'humanitarian exchange' and requested Colombian President Alvaro Uribe and the presidential candidates Juan Manuel Santos and Antanas Mockus to mediate for the peaceful release of all hostages in the country. 'This is not a humanitarian act of the FARC, but to make the hostages as political tools to commit the country in a negotiation that is not suitable,' Defense Minister Gabriel Silva said. 'I invite all the Colombians to close ranks and defeat the kidnappers. Let's not allow the kidnapping. Let's not let the kidnappers continue torturing Colombia,' President Uribe said. The FARC wants a swap of hostages for more than 500 imprisoned guerilla members. 