Felix Chereau: The Council of Ministers will request an explanation from the Minister of Production for a preliminary investigation

Minister of Justice, Felix Cheroconsidered that the Minister of Production (Products), Jorge Luis Prado-Palominowill provide an explanation for the preliminary investigation that Attorney of the NationPatricia Benavidez on learning that her nephew has been hired for a highly paid position in the sector.

“We believe that the minister will come to give explanations. We indicated, and this is also an instruction given by the president, that any action that has any violations or signs of illegality should be investigated, no doubt clarifications should be made, and it is imperative that the minister go to the prosecutor’s office,” he said.

“Tomorrow we have a regular Council of Ministers, for sure our prime minister and the Council of Ministers will turn to him for clarifications and from there he or the Council of Ministers will make a decision. Decisions are always made collectively, so he cannot put forward a decision, because this explanation will be given in a legal space,” he added. he.

In press statements, Chero clarified that such an investigation is the prerogative of Public service. About the need George Louis Prado retire, owner Minhus He believed that the minister would have to “evaluate” this decision.

“You will see the incidence rate and the scale of the events, and what degree of connection exists in relation to the decisions he makes in his portfolio, and this is a decision that corresponds to the Minister of Production. As soon as he goes to the Prosecutor’s Office and give an explanation, he will make a decision,” he said.

Program end point showed last Sunday that Edwin Chavez Prado, coordinator of the Ministry of Production in Ica since February 2022, is the nephew of Prado Palomino. According to the report, a relative of the minister earned up to 42,000 soles despite kinship barriers to employment.

The young man was hired by the General Directorate for Business Development Produces and very often participated in meetings via Zoom. Chávez Prado signed two executive orders that allowed him to receive sol 21,000 on both occasions, and he remains associated with the ministry until August of this year.

Hired without registering experience

In a report on these violations in Produces Emphasis is placed on Law No. 31299, where articles 1 and 81 establish that officials, managers and civil servants are prohibited from appointing, hiring or inviting other persons, their relatives up to the fourth and second degrees of kinship into their organization. closeness

Punto Final also learned that Edwin Chavez does not record previous work experience in the state. His National Registry of Public Suppliers processed it and it was issued to him on February 16, the same day he received his first service order in Produce worth SGD 21,000.

Chavez refused to testify on the report, and the minister of the sector cited health problems so as not to go out and answer for these violations. However, he made it clear that he was unaware of his nephew’s hiring. The same report revealed that Minister Jorge Luis Prado was indeed involved in official activities with his nephew in the Ica region.

In this regard, Fujimorist parliamentarian Vivian Olivos said that in the face of the alleged acts nepotism committed by Minister Jorge Luis Prado, he must resign. In addition, he indicated that he had already asked the Comptroller’s Office to investigate the matter in accordance with his authority.

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