Suspended congressman Freddie Diaz -accused of alleged rape- testified that he voted in favor of a motion for a 120-day suspension despite denying involvement in the crime. According to the parliamentarian, he accepted the sanction only for drinking alcohol in parliament, and not for accusing his former employee.
“I also voted for the suspension, because I think this is an unfortunate fact. I know and I admitted it to ethics commissionviolation of good customs, good behavior, code of parliamentary ethics that I agreed to,” the removed congressman said in statements to RPP Noticias.
However, the parliamentarian clarified that in his case there is a parliamentary process for drinking alcohol, which ended in his suspension from work, and another lawsuit over a complaint about the alleged rape of a former worker. Regarding the latter, the legislator said that justice would have to establish after an investigation whether he was guilty or not.
“In recent weeks, I have been found guilty, and this seems unfair to me. I reject this because I have never committed a crime of this kind. I have never committed a crime of this kind. in this process, we are going to prove it, ”said .
Excluding that none of the four congressmen who abstained from voting on the report ethics commission drank liquor with him, the condemned parliamentarian said he hoped to return to Congress after serving 120 days of suspension.
“Definitely yes (he hopes to return) because there is work to be done. I think I am human. I made a mistake, but we must overcome these mistakes. This is an accusation (rape), it does not mean that this is a sentence and that he is guilty. This will be shown in the process,” he said.
Earlier, the plenary session of the Congress approved – with 99 votes in favor, 0 against and 4 abstentions – the report Commission on Parliamentary Ethics which declares the complaint against MP Freddie Ronald Diaz Monago justified and orders that he be removed from office for 120 days of legislature with a corresponding deduction from his assets.
Last week, ethics commission unanimously approved the final report, which recommended a suspension of activities for 120 days. Freddie Diaz after he was accused of drinking in his parliamentary office. Report focuses on ethical behavior, not rape allegations under investigation Public service.
In dialogue with Everything is known, Freddie Diaz He admitted to drinking alcohol in Parliament with other congressmen (his lawyer mentioned there were 9 of them), although he did not name those involved. Regarding the legal position of these legislators, he said that it would depend “on the appropriate authority.”
Allegations against Freddie Diaz
Among the findings, the task force reports that Díaz Monago drank alcohol in his office on July 26 and 27, that his lawyer admitted he had a sexual relationship with his worker, that he was accused of rape while intoxicated. unconscious before the Second Supreme Criminal Prosecutor’s Office.
In addition, the parliamentarian did not immediately respond to the lawsuit, as soon as he became aware of the complaint, in order to clarify the facts presented to him, having done this to the authorities five days later.
In this regard, it is concluded that the defendant committed a violation of ethical standards and an attack on the good image and reputation of a parliamentary institution. In addition, he violated the code of parliamentary ethics by committing actions that are not typical of a parliamentarian.
The analysis of the investigation is based on documents collected during the investigation, information disseminated in the media. In addition, the commission examined the complaint filed by the complainant and the statements made during the hearing on 22 August.
The plenary meeting of the Congress approved the removal of Freddie Diaz from office | Font: RPP News
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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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