Anibal Quiroga: “Congress took an important, though not enough, step to determine what happened during the coup”

constitutional lawyer Hannibal Quiroga, in dialogue with RPP Newsconsidered that the approval of the constitutional charge in plenary against the former ministers Willy Huerta, Roberto Sanchez and Betsy Chavez and the removal of the latter from the office of congressman of the Republic is “important stepthough not enough” to identify those responsible for the failed coup d’état last December.

“Yesterday, Congress took an important step, although inadequate, have some responsibilities but not others. It remains to be explained why the head of DINI, the Minister of Defense, changed this weekend; why on the morning of the coup an attempt was made Commanding General of the Army because a coup only works when it is imposed by force, which is against the rule of law,” he said.

In this sense, the lawyer doubted that the Congress did not form a mega-commission to investigate the events that occurred on December 7th.

“It amazes me why Congress did not mega commission Coup investigator. And what we saw yesterday is a serious attempt to understand what happened to coup and what are the duties, because, as you can see, a coup d’état is not carried out by one person, this is something that is planned with more or less time, with a group of people, there is an agreement of wills, he pointed out.

Besides, Hannibal Quiroga pointed out that a coup d’état “is the most offensive against democracy.”

“In modern society, one cannot attack democracy. The Constitution is a text that allows us to live in peace, in democracy, on equality, in harmony and with respect for human rights. And the Constitution gives legitimacy to the authorities. coup it is fundamentally the opposite of all this, it is autocracy; that is, “I will rule because I feel like it,” he explained.

“Discrediting Parliament”

On the other hand, the constitutional lawyer believes that “keeping the seat” of Roberto Sanchez will have negative consequences for Congress.

“They say that fujimorism supported keeping it there (Roberto Sanchez), Congress would be discredited. They do not understand that this is a problem that will affect lives parliament and you will be a hostage to your voice. In addition, at some point, due to the fact that he no longer has immunity, the Supreme Court may take a restrictive measure in this case, and he will have to leave his chair, ”he said.

Except, Quiroga Leon believe that both the prosecutor’s office and Subcommittee on Constitutional Charges They played an important role in the course of the case.

” National Prosecutor’s Office You are doing very important and constant work. Second, the work of the subcommittee (on constitutional charges), whose chairmanship was very effective in what they were able to move forward. But I think there are other responsibilities that need to be defined,” he said.

“There is a case of the Minister of Defense who does not explain why he was present that morning. If before the crime there was a conspiracy of people and one of them is there, then he bears some responsibility. Expect Congress to conduct a further broad investigation to determine responsibility,” he said.