Lawyer for Betsy Chavez to demand remand hearing in person

Advocate Erwin Sicciadefender of the former Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Betsy Chavezacknowledged that there was a “hidden” possibility that public service may request preventive arrest for 18 months against three ex-government ministers Pedro Castillo for the failed coup d’état, as happened on Tuesday.

“It was not something surprising, because, moreover, it was the behavior public service in many cases, and which, I think, has been criticized by various sectors, both those who work in the field of administration of justice, and the academy in connection with this abuse, this excess of the procedural institution of pre-trial detention, ”he acknowledged.

In an interview with RPP Noticias, the lawyer Betsy Chavez believes that “there are no objective reasons” for Power of attorney Satisfy the request of the prosecutor’s office and impose a preventive measure against the former head of the cabinet of ministers. However, he assured that he would ask that this hearing be in person “as part of the probate with fact-finding.”

“Our will is to abide by jurisdictional decisions that are impartial and must be made without political considerations. It is clear that we will comply with the adopted jurisdictional decision. for the fact that I have no better reason, ”he said.

“I think that Betsy Chavez She is a woman who has shown that she has a strong character, a strong character. I believe that absolutely no one deserves to go to jail until proven guilty by a final verdict. This is the basic principle that guides all democratic societies,” he added.

Prosecutors request 18 months preventive arrest for former ministers

The Second Provisional Chief Prosecutor, who specializes in crimes committed by public officials, requested an 18-month pre-trial detention for the former Prime Minister, Betsy Chavez Chino, and former Interior and Foreign Trade Ministers Willy Huerta Olivas and Roberto Sánchez Palomino, respectively.

Through your official Twitter account, public service indicated that this measure was in line with the criminal prosecution being carried out against them as alleged accomplices in the crime of rebellion and, alternatively, conspiracy.

On this occasion, Congressional President Jose Williams stated that, as former chief of staff, Betsy Chavezas former ministers Willie Orchard And Roberto Sanchezthey will have to accept the position of the prosecutor’s office after said institution has requested 18 months of pre-trial detention.

“He public service is in a position to do so, and if it falls within the legal scope, then they will have to accept what the prosecutor’s office says,” he commented in press statements.

In March last year, the former Betsy Chavez He indicated that he would agree to any investigation, while stating that the political class had failed “in every possible way”.

“From the first day I submit to the investigation of the public ministry and even respect its arbitrariness. I understand them, the decisions are completely political.” mentioned.

In turn, Roberto Sanchez and Willy Huerta spoke in RPP News his denial of the charges against him. The former reiterated that he never supported or participated in coordinating the coup attempt led by former President Pedro Castillo.

The parliamentarian claimed that he was able to prove that there were no signs of alleged involvement in what the former president was looking for on December 7th.

“I have no instructions, only statements. After the message ended and we heard it with Minister Salas in a nearby place, there remains an attempt and the possibility that I could meet, despite the fact that the witnesses do not mention me, ”he said in an interview with the program Everything is known from RPP news.

Roberto Sanchez He stressed that he never said that day that he supported the coup. Therefore, he asked to consider the video and recordings in his defense.

For his part, former Minister Willy Huerta stressed the importance of video surveillance in government palace to show that he was never part of Pedro Castillo’s plans.

In an interview program night air rotary, He stated that he was never part of Pedro Castillo’s group of confidants and that with the evidence he presented, he would be able to demonstrate that prosecutors were mistaken in wanting to link him to the case.

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