Omar Chehade: proposals on citizen security, transport, tourism and more from APP’s Lima mayoral candidate

Alianza Para el Progreso mayoral candidate Omar Chehade announced his proposals in the segment “The power is in your hands from News RPP.

Chehade He commented that his candidacy was officially announced last Friday, although he said that about 15 aldermen from his list had been withdrawn. National Electoral Jury “on formal issues” and half remained.

vulnerability of citizens

Omar Chehad He indicated that among his priorities is the fight against crime and the insecurity of citizens.

Accordingly, he proposed “prevention through the creation of jobs, the construction of sports or cultural complexes, which can concentrate the youth and keep them from vice and delinquency.”

“If we remove the red tape (of business), we will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and also educate young people so they can access decent jobs,” he said.

“It’s not just about repression and putting them in jail. Repression is good, but crime prevention is more important,” he added.

Chehade He also said that if he gets to the mayor’s office, intelligent surveillance cameras “with real-time facial identification, in agreement with the mayor’s office,” will be purchased. Renik”, and activate “panic buttons to locate and catch criminals”.

Regarding the use of deadly weapons, he pointed out that they were exclusively for the use of the police and that the Serenasgos must first be trained in a “special school” and then provided with non-lethal weapon.

Basic Services

Per Chehadea very important point is the lack of basic services, and he pointed out that “8% of the inhabitants of Limenhos do not have water, and to this we must add 12% who have no water for several hours or water of poor quality.”

The candidate acknowledged that he did not have the authority to execute, but emphasized that “the mayor is the manager” and can intervene through Ministry of Housing and Communal Services and Sanitationand also with Sedapal.

Transport

The applicant pointed out that with regard to transport what will take precedence is the execution Lima metro lines.

“A very important work is line 2 of the Lima metro. It was supposed to be opened in 2019, after 5 years, but, unfortunately, in East Lima, it remained at the level of 20%. We must complete this work 100%,” he said.

In addition, he stressed the importance of creating line 3 and line 4 and giving priority to El Metropolitano. “It’s just one runner and it’s not enough,” he said. He also added that “you have to mark very well” bike lanes to avoid accidents.

Tourism

Chehade indicated that Costa Verde should use “all 12 months of the year”. For this, according to him, he wants to use funiculars, cable cars that reach green coast and manage tourist complexes, fairs and others.

He noted that it was important that the slopes of the river be used for tourist traffic. For this reason, he proposed introducing sanctions for pollution and waste disposal.

On the other hand, he assured that he would have to speak with Executive let him know that closing Plaza Mayor de Armas and the historic center of Lima ruining hundreds of merchants.

“If I have to sit down with the devil himself to protect the interests of the city, I will meet with him (Peter’s castle) and I will demand that you take care of the city. This is an attack on the work of thousands of Limeños,” he said.

Feeding

mayoral candidate he emphasized that in one of his mandates, “general pots and district councils will be a priority”.

“Money will not only come from the municipalities, the mayor has to deal with private companies and, if possible, with the World Bank,” he said.

In the same vein, he argued that if the social issue was prioritized, it would “reduce the crime rate”.

What makes you different from other candidates?

Omar Chehad emphasized that he does not “grab Lima as a consolation”, referring to former presidential candidates Rafael López Allaga, Daniel Urresti and George Forsyth.

“I’m going to demand that every one of them, if we win the election in Lima, respect 4 years of government and not resign like Forsyth did in La Victoria. People hate him for leaving her,” he said.