Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC), chaired by congressman Lady Camoneswill discuss this Monday, starting at 9:00 am, the final report of the constitutional complaint submitted by the Attorney of the Nation, Patricia Benavidez, against former Prime Minister Betsy Chavez and former ministers Willy Huerta and Roberto Sanchez for the failed coup d’état of December 2022.
Prosecutors seek to ensure members of former President Pedro Castillo’s last cabinet can be prosecuted for alleged crimes rebellion And CONSPIRACY to the detriment of the state and the constitutional order.
The above final report was submitted to the SAC by Congressman Wilson Sotofrom the bench of Accion Popular, 1 March.
“According to the established processes and deadlines, responsibly and objectively, we presented (YAC) Final report of the constitutional complaint 328 against former ministers Pedro Castillo”, published in Twitter that day.
It should be noted that MP Soto Palacios It is also being investigated by the Ministry of Public Affairs in the Los Niños case.
According to the tax thesis, Wilson Soto would be one of the congressmen who would seek benefits in exchange for their votes against presidential vacancyTherefore, they are under investigation on suspicion of criminal organization and influence peddling.
The tax investigation is based on statements from effective employees that shed light on how the aforementioned congressmen would have acted after the government took over Castillo Terrones.
Pedro Castillo refuses to testify before SAC
On February 21, former President Pedro Castillo refused to testify before the trial. Subcommittee on Constitutional Chargeswhere he was asked 11 questions about the failed coup attempt as part of the 328 constitutional complaint against former prime minister Betsy Chavez and former ministers Willy Huerta Olivas and Roberto Sanchez.
It should be remembered that, on 15 February, Lady Camoons, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Constitutional Charges, urged Pedro Castillo appear virtually and cooperate with justice and leave behind their repetitive behavior of procrastination and obstructionist actions.
So the head of the subcommittee spoke, after listening to the request of Castillo’s lawyer, who asked to postpone her participation and conduct it personally.
Camones Soriano argued that, given the state of the prisoner the former president has in Barbadillo prison, his physical presence in parliament was not possible, and he questioned the rescheduling request because he was notified of the February 8 hearing and had the premises to hear the case. .
It was the congressman delegated to investigate the case, Wilson Soto, offered to submit their pending issues in writing, given the importance of the testimony of witnesses; however, the former head of state declined to answer.
Former President Castillo is currently serving an 18-month preventive arrest ordered by the judiciary as part of an investigation against him of an alleged sedition offense. At the end of December, the Permanent Court of Criminal Cases of the Supreme Court, chaired by Judge Cesar San Martinratified the deadline previously set by Judge Juan Carlos Chekli to the detriment of the former President.
Source: RPP
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