The President of the joint venture asks for protection from the executive branch for the arson of the headquarters: “It’s time for them to take action”

President of the Judiciary, Javier Arevaloquestioned the strategy of the executive branch in relation to the protests that took place in various regions of the country and were directed against various judicial institutions, the latest of which is in the city of Macusani, Puno region, which was burned by protesters.

talking to Rotary ethereal night edition RPP Noticias, Chief Justice pointed out that National Police He informed them that they would not be able to handle the defense of Makusani’s judicial headquarters. Faced with this situation, he demanded that the executive branch provide them with protection in the event of protests and indicated that perhaps a strategy should be changed to contain them.

“The internal order in the country is in charge executive powerIt cannot be that every day the courts are burned and the administration of justice is attacked. We demand that they provide us with protection, and protection can only be provided to us by the executive branch,” he said.

“I say that it is time for them to act, suddenly the strategy is not the best. This is not the best, because otherwise it would not be what is happening. Do you want the Palace of Justice to burn down or something worse?” he added.

Possible motives for attacks

Faced with this situation, the head of the judiciary indicated that, perhaps, persons connected, in particular, with organized crime, illegal mining, were involved in the arson of the courthouse. As he explained, he does not believe that the purpose of the protesters is to attack the headquarters of the justice system, but considers that this is the work of saboteurs.

“I have a theory, I think that organized crime, illegal mining, drug trafficking, terrorism is behind all this, because anyone who wants the right to tell them to put water or put up a first-aid post will not be forced to set fire to the judicial premises. authorities and, curiously, they also attack Police Nevertheless prosecutionlike someone says, so that there is no trace left,” he said.

The judge clarified that the materials of the criminal case were lost in a fire in the Makusani court building, since in addition to the criminal court there is an investigative court. In this regard, he expressed concern and pointed out that there is a pattern in the attacks, since at the moment headquarters have been burned in at least four regions.

“It is alarming why these attacks on the court premises, on the prosecutor’s office, on the police premises, seem to follow the pattern that some things must disappear, well, they also attacked SUNATlike who says not to pay taxes, it happens,” he said.