MP Betsy Chavez continues to be interrogated for her actions in the former president’s office. Pedro Castillo. Following the approval of the final report recommending a constitutional conviction for the failed coup d’état, which was published yesterday in the Sunday newspaper Panorama.
According to the news program, Chinese Chavez would receive double remuneration from the state, as congressman And How ministerdespite the fact that it is expressly prohibited by law.
unpaid wages
As you remember, congresswoman Betsy Chavez He took over the Labor portfolio on 6 October 2021, during the first year of Castillo Terrones’ government. However, according to the above report, in the same month, she was to receive not only her payment of S$30,000 as Minister of State, but also the sum of S$7,617 for congress function.
But this was not the only time that Chavez Chino received a double salary from the state. After passing through the Ministry of Labor, the parliamentarian accepted the portfolio of Culture in August 2022 and in the same month received C/7 617 from parliament.
Although the rule states that if a congressman is appointed as a minister of state, he must return the amount deposited for his parliamentary work, Betsy Chavez I would not have made this return so far.
Given this situation, Chávez received a total of S$15,234 from Congress when he no longer held parliamentary functions. A month after he accepted the labor and culture portfolios, respectively, he formally requested a license.
Consulted about these facts PanoramaCongresswoman Chavez Chino declined to answer these alleged baseless allegations.
Permanent commission to evaluate final report on coup d’état
Standing Commission Congress will evaluate tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14thfrom 10:00 a.m. final report recommending constitutional charges against the ex-premier Betsy Chavez and former ministers Willie Orchard And Roberto Sanchez for the failed coup d’état on 7 December.
It should be noted that if the report is approved by said parliamentary committee, it will go to the plenary session of the Congress, where it will ultimately be decided at the political level whether the State Department is prosecuting the former ministers of the last cabinet. Pedro Castillo for alleged crimes of mutiny and conspiracy.
The Congressional Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) approved a final report on March 6 recommending that the ex-premier be constitutionally charged. Betsy Chavez; Willie Orchard, former Minister of the Interior; And Roberto Sanchezformer head of the Department of Foreign Trade and Tourism, for the failed coup. The report was approved by 17 votes against, two against and one abstention.
At the same meeting, a sub-working group chaired by Lady Camones (Alliance for Progress) approved the removal of parliamentarians Betsy Chavez and Roberto Sanchez pending investigation.
The proposal for the final report was supported by the congressman of the People’s Action, Wilson Sotoas delegate to constitutional denunciation 328.
Source: RPP
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