We are in Peru after meeting with Dina Boluarte: the president confirmed that “she will not resign”

The political party Somos Perú met yesterday, Wednesday, 15 February, with the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, as part of a round of dialogue undertaken by executive branch to overcome the social and political crisis that the country is going through.

The meeting, held at the Government Palace, was attended by the secretary general of the political group, Alexander Fernandez, Congressman and Bench Representative Jose Geri; and party leader Patricia Leeparticipating virtually.

One day after meeting Jerry detailed in News extension details of the conversation with head of state. According to bench spokesman Somos Perú, Boluarte Zegarra He confirmed that he would not resign, despite the fact that part of the country is demanding his resignation.

“Obviously, the president confirmed this position to us. She’s not going to give up. And as long as he has to manage, he will manage in the best possible way. That’s why he told us what he’s been doing as a management so far,” he said.

“We think it was a very important meeting given the current situation. Two items were put on the agenda, as is already well known, the issue of the social crisis and the international issue, which is still very important,” he added.

Also legislator He said the President told them that she hoped Congress would find “that balance point” to determine the progress of the general election. He noted that both his party and the majority of congressmen on the bench are in favor of new elections as “an alternative way out of the crisis.”

“The chairman of our party said that the position of the majority of the bench is still to bet on moving forward as an alternative to a way out of the crisis, we do not stop expressing concern on other issues that are also important,” he argued.

“We are going to continue to bet on a formula that ensures consensus,” he added.

Somos Perú proposed to convene the National Civil Security Council

Among other issues discussed between Somos Perú and the executive, José Geri reported that they raised the issue of summoning the head of state to National Civil Security Council estimate the increase in cases of assassins, taking as a clear example: the six-time murder that occurred last week in San Miguel County.

“Civil insecurity is on the rise in our country. And I think that with the new strategy that the police have shown, we can obviously rethink the fight against the insecurity of citizens,” he said.

Asked about Patricia Lee’s virtual participation, Geri said that the leader of the party “is in poor health and cannot move from one place to another.”