Congressmen collect signatures to submit a vote of no confidence to Defense Minister Jorge Chavez Cross.

Congressmen, mostly from popular update And Preliminary countrygather signatures to submit a no-confidence vote to Defense Minister Jorge Chávez Cresta over the deaths of soldiers in Ilawa, in the region Fist.

The document contains signatures Jorge Montoya, Roberto Chiabra, Carlos Anderson, Adriana Tudela, Jose Cueto, Diego Bazan and others. It is alleged that they were not satisfied with the answers Chavez Cross in response to a request in plenary session Congress.

Under Article 86 of the Standing Orders, a vote of no confidence may be submitted after interpellation, which requires the signature of at least 25% of the legitimate number of congressmen.

It must then be discussed and put to the vote between the fourth and tenth calendar day after its submission, and requires a vote of more than half of the statutory membership of the Council to be approved. parliament.

arguments

Another of the arguments in the function of the Ministry of Defense is “protecting the lives of soldiers” and that the current minister did not explain the measures that the sector took regarding what happened in the region. Fist.

“We believe that the mentioned facts and the actions taken were not satisfactorily explained to the people’s representation by the interrogated minister, in connection with which his censorship is necessary,” the document says.

The document added that Congress should be informed about “the modalities of terrorism and the way it operates”, as well as which areas of the country pose a danger. They expressed doubt that the minister gave an unsatisfactory response to the effectiveness of tactical and strategic planning in the Defense Ministry.

Montoya objected to censorship

During the plenary session Congresscongressman Jorge Montoya He pointed out that one of the arguments for passing a vote of no confidence is the use of political guidelines, which, in his opinion, “were insufficient.” “This insufficiency of political directives has caused the deaths for which you are responsible, Mr. Minister,” the legislator said.

The People’s Renewal MP announced a no-confidence vote over the deaths of six soldiers after trying to cross the Ilawe River in the Puno region while on their way to control demonstrations that took place over the weekend in the Puno region. Julie (chukuito).

“We cannot think that responsibility that acted recklessly and that all actions, decrees and deals were operational tactics outside the political sphere, it is not,” he said.

The Defense Minister made it clear that he would not resign

Defense Minister (Mindef) Jorge Chávez Cresta has indicated that he will not resign from his post, despite the fact that signatures are being collected for a vote of no confidence against him after his interpellation in Congress Republic.

“To resign at this time would be an irresponsible and cowardly act. I’m not going to leave my people. pedestals, piura, Lambayeque And Liberty. I believe that every opportunity, every person we can provide to help our population, we will make it happen,” Chavez told the press.

Regarding censorship, he said that Congress was free to choose “appropriate acts”; However, he doubted that the motives for this proposal were former officers of the Armed Forces, who “know well how the secretary of defense and the current head of the Joint Command behaves.”