Silvia Loli: reaction to the statements of the vice minister for women on the 100 line

RPP Noticias checked this Sunday delays in the attention of line 100, toll-free telephone service for information, advice, counseling and emotional support for victims of domestic or sexual violence who do not return calls. With this in mind, Vice Minister for Women’s Affairs Sylvia Loli pointed out that “call” does not save lives.

“No one will save your life on the phone, be careful. It cannot save your life because if your intruder is near you, the call cannot save your life,” Loli Espinoza told RPP Noticias.

congresswoman Ruth Luke stated that the vice minister highlighted shortcomings in the sector in preventing cases femicide.

“Their expressions show the inefficiency of management. There is no real political will to guarantee an effective service related to the justice system – PNP, and, of course, if there was, the state could act in a timely manner and save lives, ”he wrote on his Twitter account.

For her part, Rosario Sacieta, the former minister of women’s affairs, was outraged by the statements of spokeswoman Silvia Loli.

“Can’t believe the Vice Minister of Women’s Affairs is being so cold towards women who have suffered so much in these weeks,” she wrote on her social media.

Another official who spoke out was Congresswoman Patricia Juarez, who was very outraged by the Vice Minister’s comments.

“How can you say that the call does not save lives, that it is useless,” he said.

Culture Minister Leslie Urteaga said she was not listening to the vice minister’s comment, but assured Line 100 was doing well.

“I understand that Line 100 is doing a great job, it’s a preventive way, but you also have to consider that there is violence and you have to fight it,” he said in press statements.

Minister for Women in Dispute

Women’s Minister Nancy Tolentino also found herself in controversy after pointing out that women “should choose well” their sentimental partners following the murder of Catherine Gomez by her former partner in downtown Lima.

For her part, Housing Minister Chania Pérez de Cuellar defended her colleague and asked that her words about femicide not be misinterpreted.

“I have known the Minister of Women’s Affairs for many years and she is a woman who has always fought to restore the dignity and rights of women. I would like to ask you not to misunderstand this. The whole cabinet is working to be able to confront all the problems that we have at the moment,” Perez de Cuellar answered a question from RPP Noticias.