several congressmen from different benches put on the agenda a proposal to reprimand the Minister of Transport and Communications, Jenier Alvarado”because of his apparent moral incompetence and unfitness for office.”
Last Monday the minister Gainer Alvarado appeared before Congress of the Republic answer two interpellation documents. Also, the former housing minister is accused of belonging to a criminal organization that led tenders for various public works.
As part of the first proposal, Alvarado answered whether he had an employment and/or professional relationship with JJ Espino Engineering and Construction SAC, Destcon Engineers and Architects SAXC, and the Gorgor Consortium and others that have contracted with the Department of Housing and Construction. , to carry out various works and projects.
In addition, he described in detail his meetings with the brothers Angie Espino D Hugo Espino and the mayor of Angia, José Medina Guerrero, who would supervise the procurement of works for its implementation with a budget of several million soles in the Cajamarca region, among other places.
“It is necessary that the minister clarifies the case before the national office in order to clarify these facts, since the indicated official will be associated with a criminal organization and with serious issues,” the congresswoman said. Norma Yarrowpromoter of this initiative.
The first interpellation statement, consisting of 14 questions, was promoted by congressmen from the groups Avanza Pais, People’s Power, Alliance for Progress, People’s Renewal, Podemos Peru, Integrity and Development and Democratic Change – Together for Peru ”, and the second contained 9 additional questions. questions.
Minister denies allegations
Questions to the Minister Gainer Alvarado They revolved around the fact that he would have committed alleged illegal acts in the Fraudulent Public Bidding modality, thereby granting awards of millions in public works to companies that did not meet the requirements required by law, and that, in addition, directed them to companies with with which they allegedly negotiated.
However, he excluded any support or direction of work in favor of the Angui region in the Cajamarca region. He added that not only in this government, resources have been transferred to the municipality of Anguia, but also in governments Martin Vizcarra D Francis Sagasty. “It’s not true that Angia’s luck has changed in this government,” he added.
The Minister explained that the road and pavement projects in England were prioritized from the beginning and recalled that when this list was reduced as a result of the budget ceiling, they retained the order of priority, for which they were included in the 46 projects that were proposed in the decree. about the state of emergency.
“I categorically deny that I knew and had working meetings with Angie Espino Lukana and Hugo Epino Lukana. As for Yenifer Paredes and First Lady Lilia Paredes, I did not hold working meetings, but I remember that we coincided at some public events where they participated, ”he said.
Likewise, the minister denied friendship with the investigated mayor of Angii. Jose Nenil Medina; however, he acknowledged that they matched at public events in which they participated as public officials.
Alvarado has ruled out being involved in any requests for bid support for the execution of works, or having any employment relationship with JJM Espino Engineering and Coonstruction SAC, Destcon Engineers and Architects SAC, and Gorgor Consortiums.
He also referred to Emergency Decree No. 102-2021, which provided for the implementation of public expenditures for investments in sanitation and infrastructure projects, and where the authorization for sanitation works intended for the Angia area in Chota, Cajamarca was announced. worth more than 500 million soles.
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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.
Source: RPP
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