Lady Camoons on recent femicides: ‘We have a serious mental health problem in our country’

Congresswoman Lady Camoons assured that she would consult with the government if this was regulated. Mental health law passed by Congress. This is due to recent femics and cases of rape of women that occurred in the country, which could not be committed by mentally healthy people, according to the legislator.

“The Mental Health Act, if I’m not mistaken, it seems to me that it is still not regulated by the executive branch, and this is an issue that we should promote, stop complaining and take action. I promise to consult with the government, and if it is already regulated, follow up and if there is no regulation, get to work,” he said in the program. Night edition of La Rotativa del Aire from RPP news.

Lady Camones stressed that Peru faced a difficult situation with mental health this is not followed. In this sense, he acknowledged that instead of lamenting institutions, the ideal would be to offer solutions to solve the problem.

“We have a major mental health issue in our country and unfortunately to date we don’t have this preventive work through the Ministry of Health or a coordinated effort with the Legislative Assembly to see what we can do because it’s a question, in which both forces We need to sit down and analyze,” he added.

In March alone, the case of a woman burned alive by her former partner, a young woman in Arequipa raped by two men, and a minor under the age of 11 who was assaulted for not allowing herself to be sexually assaulted was reported.

Case “Children”

Lady Camones, who is also president of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations, agreed with the report recommending that four MPs from Popular Action, designated “Los Niños”, be convicted. However, he pointed out that the two congressmen acquitted in the document, Leach Lopez and Juan Carlos Mori, do not mean that they are exempt from the fact that the State Department includes them in the criminal case anyway.

“This final report, supported by Congresswoman Norma Yarrow, does not limit the nation’s attorney to the fact that if she considers or finds any reasonable evidence of an alleged crime, she may file a constitutional complaint,” he elaborated.

MP Norma Yarrow was responsible for supporting the report on the complaint brought by MP Patricia Chirinos of Avanza País. In press statements, he explained why Juan Carlos Mori and Ilyich López were acquitted.

“They do not appear in any of the investigations, and other congressmen are even associated with some effective employees with photo recognition. If the prosecutor’s office expands (investigations), then this is a process that will continue,” the parliamentarian said. outside.