Henry Shimabukuro unveiled plane ticket vouchers he claims he bought for Dina Boluarte in the runoff election

Henry Shimabukurounder investigation in the Shadow Cabinet case, confirmed that he financed the campaign costs of the incumbent President Dina Boluarte in the 2021 general election.

“Lady Dina Boluarte, you categorically deny that you met me, but nevertheless, here I am showing you one of the many tickets that I bought so that you can travel with me and along with all the campaigners. And not only these tickets, but also vouchers for hotel and food,” he said in a message about the program. end point.

Henry Shimabukuro He claimed that he had met Boluarte before Pedro Castillo. As he said, he was interested in contributing to the election campaign of the second round of the presidential elections, for which he turned to the entourage of the then vice-presidential candidate of the republic.

“As soon as the second round began, I approached the Club Apurímac, like any citizen who wanted to contribute to these changes, and met Maritza Sánchez and other people at the entrance to Ms. Boluarte’s office,” he explained.

The 46-year-old businessman regretted that the president boluart He indicated that he did not know him “despite the fact that I helped him unreservedly in the campaign.” “Why are you afraid of me, I’m not a cuckoo,” he said.

Henry Shimabukuro said that the incumbent head of state, after the completion of the second round of elections with a group of people, “asked her to form a group parallel to the government.”

“My word was very clear. I told him no, that I was not betraying the ideal of this campaign. From there, I never saw Ms. Dina again, I didn’t even call her or write to her, she didn’t either. [lo hizo]. In January 2022, he just found me in the palace. It was a surprise for her to see me in the palace. He did not take it very well, because many months ago he already suggested that I join a group parallel to President Castillo and without the knowledge of President Castillo, ”he said.

Statement by Dina Boluarte

Via Twitter, the President of the Republic indicated that President Dina Boluarte once again rejected the alleged funding of businessman Henry Shimabukuru, and stated that the said maneuver is an act to denigrate democracy and government.

“At that time, the vice presidential candidate did not receive any money from this person or from anyone else,” he said.

The executive branch insisted that the Peruvian ruler “strongly rejects this dark political maneuver aimed at tarnishing constitutional government, democracy and institutional structure with words and no evidence.”

“Obviously, Mr. Shimabukuro He intends to divert or divert attention from the process he is leading at the National Prosecutor’s Office for being part of the “shadow cabinet” that he shared today with prisoner Pedro Castillo,” he said.

“If Mr. Shimabukuro collaborated with or funded party activities, he did so entirely personally and without any obligation, as stated in his own statements,” he added.