Enrique Wong denies that he pressured the Enapu leader to avoid sanctions in the Ethics Commission.

congressman Enrique Wongfrom the bench of Podemos Peru, denied that he appointed him as an adviser Manuel Talavera take the position of President of the Board of the National Port Company (Enapu). According to him, Secretary General Victor Castillo was the one who recommended him for the position due to alleged irregularities in the previous administration.

The parliamentarian considered that it was “very hard” that he and his lawyer forced Victor Castillo to relieve him of responsibility for this alleged transgression, as the chief now condemns. In addition, he considered that this would be revenge for the refusal of his adviser Manuel Talavera agree to pay the millionaire insurance for obsolete equipment.

“How is it possible that after 10 months he only does (says) what he was forced to do? (…) They are friends, he knows him, so it surprises me that in his letter he says that all the violations in the appointment of previous chairmen of the board of directors. That’s why he’s suggesting Talavera, because he thinks he’s a competent professional,” he said.

“I cannot understand the reason for wanting to meet me (…) There is a letter that I am not the one who recommends Talavera, Castillo recommends him. It is he who recommends him and has signed him since October. Do you think that an adult will be forced to lie? (…) He recommends Talavera, not me,” he added.

Leader condemns Enrique Wong

Victor Castillo, union leader National Port Company (Enapu)stated that he was detained in the parliamentary office of Congressman Enrique Wong, where he was forced to record a video with which he took responsibility for the appointment of Manuel Talavera, an adviser to the said parliamentarian, as president of the Board of Directors of Enapu.

The legislator has been linked with Talaver’s appointment as head of Enapu’s board of directors. March 2022 Panorama testified that Enrique Wong had several meetings in Ministry of transportation offer and ensure that your EA reaches the position. In this case, he had to go through an ethics commission, where he was recommended to be removed from office.

In this situation, the leader Vincent Castillo indicated for Sunday Panorama that in August 2022, Talavera himself called him to the legislator’s office and told him that he should record a video in which Enrique Wong was removed from responsibility for his appointment.

“I was given the opportunity to record a video that I contacted via WhatsApp, in which it was necessary to mention that the congressman did not interfere with the appointment of Mr. Trump. Manuel Talavera. It’s because of the way they approached it, so we feel compelled to make this video,” said Vicente Castillo.

union leader enapu He claimed to have received several phone calls from Manuel Talavera and even from a congressman. Enrique Wong through the whatsapp app to make an entry. He also indicated that Wong himself, Talavera, and former legislator Heriberto Benítez were present at the legislator’s office during the meeting.

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