Sigrid Bazan on the crisis: “I think that Alberto Otarola is the prime minister of Lima, not the prime minister of the country”

congresswoman Sigrid Bazan expressed regret over the episodes of violence that took place in the country, mainly in the provinces, during political and social protests. Recalling that the vast majority of the victims were civilians, the legislator questioned the work of the President of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otarola, whom she accused of being the “premier of Lima.”

“I think that Mr. Otarola is the first in Lima, he is not the first for the country, because he ordered to protect Lima at the cost of bullets, death and violence, from the use of disproportionate force, we do not see this much in Lima,” how long they lived in Puno, Arequipa, Ayacucho, these massacres. I don’t think you need to learn at the cost of 50 lives,” he said.

In an interview with the RPP, the Cambio Democrático congressman – Juntos por el Perú believes that in the protests that take place in different parts of the country against the authorities and demand the advancement of elections, the police “must ensure that the mobilization is peaceful”; however, he regrets that “abuses and excesses” were recorded.

“I do not condone violence, no matter where it comes from. I think it’s terrible that the airports are occupied, it’s terrible that we see how the police themselves, without a protocol, without a clear plan, confront other Peruvians who save themselves, who can. Unfortunately, 99% of the victims are civilians, not police, and all lives should be mourned equally,” he said.

Finally, the parliamentarian recalled that she introduced the bill so that the legislature could complete and start a new one “immediately” rather than in February, which must be considered in plenary so that a second vote can be taken and secured. that early elections “will take place as soon as possible”.

“One date was voted. To vote for the second, there must be a new legislature. (Second vote) cannot change (the date) and my position is anyway that we leave and do not postpone the decision no longer taken because if we do not approve this advance, we will enter into a discussion that will lead us to 2026 year. Hopefully we can leave in 2023, but legally I don’t think that will happen,” he said.

IACHR rejects violence during protests

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) condemned this Wednesday the violence instigated as security forces as demonstrators in anti-government protests in Peru that have killed fifty people in the past month.

Vice President IACHR and organization rapporteur for Peru, Edgar Stuardo Ralonsubmitted to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) his account of a visit to the Andean country from 11 to 13 January.

“We condemn the violence by the security forces, which are under investigation, and violence this affected a number of state assets,” the commissioner said.

The crisis began on December 7 after the failed coup d’état of the then President Pedro Castillowho was arrested after trying to dissolve Congressform an exception government and open the founding process.

Since then, protests against the new government Dina Boluarte They claimed the lives of at least 47 people, including seven teenagers, and injured more than 700 people. IACHR.

speaker IACHR He asked the Peruvian executive branch to conduct a “serious and impartial investigation” into these deaths and demanded that Peruvian security forces intervene in the protests “lawfully and proportionately”.

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