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Supervisory Commission Congress summoned former President Pedro Castillo to give factual evidence as a witness in the “Angia case”, which involves alleged acts of corruption in the execution of works in Cajamarca and Amazonas during his administration.
The session at which a declaration of Lock He is scheduled for this Wednesday, February 15, from 9:00.
The president of the parliamentary working group, Hector Ventura, said a letter had been sent to the National Penitentiary Institute (INPE) so that the former president, who is serving preventive detention at the Diroes headquarters on the Barbadillo farm in Ata, could respond. questions about the work being carried out in the municipalities of Angii, Chadin, Chachapoyas and others, with funding from the Ministry of Housing in accordance with the emergency decree 102-2022.
The mentioned decree was promulgated on October 29, 2022 and established emergency measures for the execution of public spending on investments “aimed at financing sanitation, road infrastructure and urban equipment projects.” According to the newspaper Tradethis decree was drafted in just 12 hours and resulted in S$520 million being allocated to 133 projects.
The case involves former president’s wife Lilia Paredes and her daughter-in-law Yenifer Paredes, as well as several government officials, former ministers such as Gainer Alvarado (housing), mayors and businessmen. Pedro Castillo is being investigated in this case by the National Attorney’s Office.
Castillo “has a legal obligation to declare”
Ventura recalled that Pedro Castillo He was repeatedly summoned to the Control Commission when he was head of state, but never appeared, despite the fact that he stated in public speeches that he was ready to respond to any claims regarding investigations against him.
The head of the parliamentary working group stated that, as a former president Pedro Castillo he now has a “judicial and legal obligation to testify before the commission”.
“All Peruvians will be attentive to the statements of former President Castillo. […] In his populist speeches, he said that he was not afraid to testify, but with legal arguments he was trying to get away from the investigations of the Public Ministry and the commission.
Ventura said just in case Lock insists on the disruption of the commission’s investigation, a criminal case will be initiated on a complaint of disrespect for the authorities.
Source: RPP
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