Pedro Castillo will not go to the Ministry of Public Administration: “The national prosecutor is not above the law,” says his lawyer.

Lawyer Benji Espinozaprotector of the president Peter’s castleinterrogated the Attorney of the Nation, Patricia Benavidezfor pointing out that the head of state must appear at the prosecutor’s office to testify in the case of promotion in the Armed Forces and that he cannot do this in the Government Palace.

“The prosecutor of the nation is not above the law, and it is not her will that determines the procedure for receiving statements from high-ranking officials, this is the law,” he pointed out, announcing that he had already filed an appeal, so that the judge proved who was right in this dispute.

“The president will not go to public service because we are not going to submit to the whims of man, no matter how high he may be. In a state of law, rules are respected, not the will of people who have an ephemeral and transient position,” he added.

In an interview with RPP Newslawyer Mr. Peter’s castle explained that the Constitution states that when a high-ranking official such as the President of the Republic, ministers of state, members of the Constitutional Court, supreme judges or the national prosecutor make a statement as part of the process, the law states that they do so “at your choice”.

About the owner’s argument public service The fact that the president has the qualities of a person under investigation, and not a witness, the lawyer pointed out that “laws cannot violate the Constitution.” In this regard, he recalled that the Magna Carta does not allow an investigation against the head of state, except for treason.

Benji Espinoza He insisted that it was “absurd” to point out that the president should go to the public ministry’s headquarters and the national prosecutor should not visit the Government Palace. As an example, he recalled that the chairman of the Council of Ministers testified in his office, although this interrogation was as a witness.

Pedro Castillo should go to the prosecutor’s office

This afternoon, Attorney of the Nation Patricia Benavidez gave assurances that President Pedro Castillo must appear at the prosecutor’s office to testify in a military promotion case. In addition, he clarified that the president has the qualities of a person under investigation, not a witness, so there will be no inspection at the Government Palace.

In an interview with RPP Noticias Patricia Benavidez He assured that the call to the Head of State was in the “Prosecutor General’s Office”, and recalled that this call was notified 15 days in advance.

“Inspection will be carried out in public service. The defense motion is based on Article 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, this prerogative only applies when a high-ranking dignitary is a witness. In this case, being an investigator is a prerequisite for visiting the prosecutor’s office,” he explained.

Patricia Benavidez did not want to promote the position of the nation’s prosecutors in case the president Peter’s castle Don’t go to the tax office.

“Note provided by the defense of Mr. Lock and will be informed what is relevant to how the inspection will be carried out tomorrow, and Mr. Lock He said that he was going to testify, so he only clarifies the issue and that the check will be carried out in the prosecutor’s office,” he added.

Formerly lawyer Benji Espinoza reported that he contacted the owner public service adopt a declaration by the head of state at the Government Palace tomorrow, Thursday, at 9 am.

In a statement to RPP News, advocate He said that Peruvian law establishes that dignitaries have the right to decide whether to attend or receive representatives of the judiciary, and that in this case, the president “decided to make a statement in the presidential office.”

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