Norma Yarrow expresses concern to the country’s prosecutor about Pedro Castillo’s “false promise” to cancer patients.

congresswoman Norma Yarrow (Avansa Pais) appeared before the Attorney of the Nation this afternoon, Patricia Benavidezexpressing concern about the President’s “false promise” Peter’s castle announcing that it will allocate S/. 4,183 million for comprehensive care for cancer patients in the country.

“I am glad to address you to greet you cordially and at the same time express my concern about the false promise of Mr. Jose Pedro Castillo TerronesThe President of the Republic, at a ceremony at the Government Palace on May 12, 2022, where he announced to children and mothers that he has allocated more than SGD 4.183 billion to ensure that cancer patients have access to medicines and comprehensive treatment.” says in the document.

However, – the parliamentarian adds, – according to the report of the General Directorate of the State Budget of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, it is indicated that the Budget Program for the Prevention and Control of Cancer for 2022 has a budget of 779.7 S/. million, of which implementation progress is 58.1%, and that resources of SGD 1,048.3 million are provided for 2023.”

“Also, that the total cost of implementing Decree Law No. 31336, National Cancer Lawtotals SGD 5,398.7 million but over a 10-year time horizon,” he said.

Yarrow Lovers emphasizes that “the aforementioned fact caused various public complaints, including that which was exposed by Paola Palomino, the mother of the “Children Cancer Legislative Group”, who indicated that the head of state had invited several groups of children with cancer, but no one “answered him “.

Pedro Castillo ‘used’ them to boost his image

In this case, the President of the Association for the Rights of Children with Cancer, Maria Lumbre Figueroastated that they felt politically exploited by President Pedro Castillo, who announced the sol 4,183 million through Ministry of Health care to guarantee comprehensive treatment for cancer patients, but this was never implemented.

“Yes (he used us), because after everything he announced, rules were expected, application, and this never happened. We feel offended, wounded, especially for the life of a child. I believe that there should be a President Castillo. He doesn’t. I don’t know what it’s like to live every day with a child with cancer, I can’t even explain the pain you feel when you see a child die and you can’t do anything because this country won’t let you. nothing to do. . No, there is no budget for this, we are just told to “wait,” he said. News RPP.

Figueroa fire also criticized Minister of education for the fact that the president did not take into account the “internal and external situation” when offering financial support to cancer patients.

“It seems to me a bad argument, dehumanized. How is it possible that a president or a minister can say so. Isn’t the life of a child worth anything? We are talking about the president of the country and the fact that he did not think about children at any time. He only thought about is to get the most followers for yourself,” he said.

The head of the association recalled that the visit to the Government Palace took place after they went to the program of Andres Hurtado, and stressed that the president Peter’s castle never contacted them directly.

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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.