Congress and the Abyss of Distrust, Fernando Carvallo [COLUMNA]

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The revelations of Congresswoman Maria Cordero John Tay’s criminal behavior come at a very unfortunate time. Polls show that the vast majority of Peruvians do not trust their political authorities, especially parliamentary ones. And let us not comfort ourselves with the repetition that congresses in all parts of the world are bad. Even in our country, which is so prone to mistrust and hatred, the approval rating has not reached such a low level as it is now. Audio recordings released by the press allowed us to hear the congresswoman negotiating with her staff. From hooligan pressure to immediately go to the ATM, to the alleged need for large sums to buy medicines from Alberto Fujimori or fund trips for their children Keiko and Kenji. In what other working environment could an employer require a subordinate to return part of the salary in cash? The scene may appear in the style of an indigenous novel to demonstrate the astral distance that can separate people with power from the rest. But how did Mrs. Cordero get on the Fuerza Popular list of candidates before winning the votes of just over two thousand people from Tumbes? And even worse, what are the recruitment mechanisms in Congressto put an end to officials who, in the essential space of our democracy, live under a regime of unworthy and unpunished exploitation? Our country deserves more from its institutions. But, knowing the details, in the end you understand why the idea of ​​postponing the elections was blurred. We need to build parties with honest leaders, clear ideas and true love for the motherland. Otherwise, we can be said to have not learned the lessons of a bad move. Pedro Castillo to the presidency.

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