Minister of Culture, Alexander Salasdenied this Sunday that the President of the Republic, Peter’s castlementioned that he was thinking about making changes to the cabinet.
According to him, although the president was not supposed to inform before changing ministerial portfolios, at the moment this was not mentioned, and the Cabinet of Ministers is doing “normal work”.
“This is an exceptional ability of the president, and he would also not need to tell us about it in order to make changes. Suddenly there can be changes, yes, suddenly, but this is not something that has been confirmed or confirmed to us, ”he said.
Last Friday the congressman Guido Bellido (Free Peru) specified PTR that Pedro Castillo’s government planned to “set up” some ministries. However, in this direction, the Minister Alexander Salas He said he did not believe that the president had spoken about it to other people and not to the ministers themselves.
President’s resignation ruled out
When asked if it is within Council of Ministers the possibility of resigning the president and calling new elections was discussed, the head of the Ministry of Culture said that the president Peter’s castle he aims to finish his term in 2026 and effect a democratic transition.
He added that he also did not intend to seek the closure of Congress or raise a question of confidence. On the contrary, he stated that the president was seeking consensus with parliament as he pointed out in his message to the nation.
“There is no intention even to close Congress and even more so to ask questions about trust at this time. What he asked for in Congress is a consensus to turn to Congress to govern together. No position on resignation from the presidency, no position on closing Congress”, held.
About your appointment
As for the version that his appointment to the Ministry of Culture was given out of political interest to control votes in Congress, Alexander Salas He claimed to have been appointed after President Pedro Castillo urged political groups to form a “broad” cabinet.
“They call me, through the party, but the conditions that the party sets for me, the conditions that I set, and the conditions that the president sets in a tripartite order – do not lead a party life, you leave the party,” he said.
“Test [que no hubo interés] the historic votes that Somos Perú has received since then in Congress of the Republic. They did not vote in unison for situations in favor of the government, they had votes against at the bench level,” he said.
Source: RPP
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