Karol Paredes on the suspension of Freddie Diaz: “I am completely sure” that the plenary session will approve it

congresswoman Carol Wallsthe president ethics commissionhighlighted the recent approval of the final report in the Freddie Diaz case, which recommends a 120-day suspension without pay – the maximum sanction in Parliament – for an MP accused of raping a worker in his office.

“This should be appreciated and I have every confidence that the plenary session of Congress will accept it. There are two ethical offenses for us that involve bringing liquor into offices as well as having sexual relations within. In addition, it is necessary to delineate the topic of crimes, which is directly visible Public service”, he pointed out.

In an interview with RPP Noticias, the parliamentarian clarified that ethics commission can’t determine congressman’s criminal responsibility Freddie Diaz because it is an attribution of the public ministry. The head of this commission specified that they would be responsible for authorizing ethical violations within the functions of a congressman.

“In this case, we know that there was an ethical violation. Public service is to speed it up, because we cannot interfere or interfere with the work that Public service. Citizens must understand that we are acting according to the regulations and the maximum sanction is 120 days,” he explained.

Despite questions about the perceived delay in approval of this final report, President ethics commission He assured that they acted quickly, respecting due process and the right to a defense, in order to avoid the cancellation of the process. He also recalled that this parliamentary group took up the case ex officio.

“I believe that changes should be made accordingly (to speed up the process). We say that in the face of an already proven problem that is not required, in the face of an unethical Congress) go to Public service because you already have concrete evidence, (you have to) make a decision at that moment,” he said.

Commission ethics approved final report

ethics commission Congress approved this morning the final report in the Freddie Diaz case, which recommends a 120-day suspension without pay for an MP accused of raping a worker in his office.

The final report was adopted unanimously by 16 votes with no abstentions at a meeting in which there were no interventions by members of the aforementioned working group or discussion.

The meeting was open, as the head of the Ethics Commission announced a few minutes earlier. Carol Wallsin News extension.

It is worth noting that suspension from work for 120 days without pay is the maximum sanction that ethics commission. This solution will be presented Plenary session of the Congresswho should discuss it and put it to a vote in order to finally approve and enforce it.

MP Freddie Diaz is accused of abusing an employee in his office. According to the complaint, the incident took place in the deputy’s office at the headquarters Congress Azangaro Chiron.

Knowing this fact ethics commission He approved an ex officio complaint against a parliamentarian who, in his legal defense, denied the allegations and argued that the sexual relationship with the worker was consensual.

Freddie Diaz will not be able to leave the country after Power of attorney dictate a nine-month ban on leaving the country for prosecutors to continue their investigation.

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