Anibal Torres: “We can’t go to early elections with the same political class”

Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Hannibal Torresasked the question that Congress had no predisposition to revise the bill introduced by the executive branch so that the presidential vacancy and the issue of confidence “are minimized and, if possible, disappear” in order to “put an end to political instability”. .

“It seems to me that this is wrong. Everyone knows that thanks to these two institutions, we had five presidents in five years and the closure of the Congress. Now they are even talking about early elections. Do you want to advance the elections while retaining these two figures? Then the newly elected will have more political instability,” he warned.

“We cannot go to early elections without changing Constitution in those extremes and in others, of course. We cannot go to early elections with the same political class. If we want to improve, all this must be corrected through a change in the Constitution,” he added.

On the situation with the Minister of Transport

At a press conference, the leader Cabinet of Ministers spoke about the situation, the Minister of Transport, Gainer Alvarado, which will be questioned in the coming days by Parliament. Regarding the lawsuits against him, Torres said the minister “helps and cooperates with the justice system.”

“He is being interrogated Congress, it is subject to the decision of Congress, and if it is censored, Congress exercises its power. It may sound good to me, it may sound bad to me, but this is the power of Congress, and if they censor it, we already know what the solution will be: a new secretary of transport should be appointed,” he said. .

“We won’t worry because they are censoring us. If they censor us, another replacement will come. What happens because of the constant censorship of ministers creates political instability from time to time. should do, he asked.

For his part, the Minister of Justice Felix Cheroadded that in the case of the minister Gainer Alvarado “The political process cannot be in conflict with fundamental human rights, and none of them is a presumption of innocence.”

“Minister Geiner Alvarado is present at all hearings to which he is called and in respect of which a preliminary investigation is carried out, and therefore, in accordance with the constitutional mandate, no citizen can be found guilty until a final verdict has been delivered,” – he said.

at another time Hannibal Torres substantiated the request to initiate sanctions proceedings against the Colonel of the PPP Harvey Colchadohead of the ad hoc group that supports prosecutionfor the raid on the Palace of Government on 9 August, during which an unsuccessful attempt was made to find Yenifer Paredes under investigation.

“The president has every right to defend himself. Protecting yourself is not guilt, any kind of aggression or anything like that. exercise their rights and consider these rights illegal?” he said.

“The law is not an offense. If I think that someone influences me, I can react and file a claim with the competent authority,” he added.

Minister Gainer Alvarado to be questioned

Minister of Transport and Communications, Gainer Alvarado, must appear this Monday, September 5, at 3 pm, to answer two interpellation statements. This was agreed by the National Representation when approving the adoption of Order 3633, and in the afternoon, at another plenary meeting, Order 3636.

Thus, the plenary session of the Congress approved both proposals to interrogate the Minister of Transport and Communications, Gainer Alvarado Lopezwho is accused of belonging to a criminal organization that ran tenders for various public works.

congresswoman Norma Yarrow supported the first proposal, which stated that Alvarado López should answer if he had an employment and/or professional relationship with JJ Espino Engineering and Construction, Destcon Engineers and Architects SAXC, and the Gorgor Consortium and others that had contracted with the Department of Housing. put on various plays.

In addition, he must describe in detail his meetings, the brothers Angui and Hugo Espino and the mayor of Angia, José Medina Guerrero, who would lead the acquisition of works for his execution with a budget of several million soles in the Cajamarca region, among other things. locations. .

“It is necessary for the Minister to clarify the case before the National Representation in order to clarify the facts presented before the National Representation and public opinion, since the said official will be associated with a criminal organization and with serious issues,” he said. legislator Yarrow.

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The legislator said that economic interests are behind the project, approved at the insistence of the plenary session of the parliament. On the other hand, MP Alex Paredes of the ruling Magisterial Bloc justified his group’s support for the project’s persistence despite the government’s compliance with the law.