Ombudsman: constitutional complaint against Pedro Castillo must be dealt with transparently and in accordance with the Constitution

Ombudsman He spoke on social networks and called on the competent authorities to evaluate the constitutional complaint filed by the National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavidezagainst President Pedro Castillo in a responsible, transparent manner and with respect for the principles of the current Constitution.

“This assessment should be carried out with the guarantee of maximum transparency of the procedures to be followed so that citizens are always in the know,” they added.

In the same statement, they argued that the political tensions that have arisen in the past few days are a condemnation prosecutionreactions from Congresslegal positions and response from the side Executive— should not affect the protection of fundamental rights “nor the proper provision of public services.

“In a state governed by the rule of law, people are always the highest goal of the state function,” they concluded.

Council of Prosecutors transformed into the Nation’s Attorney

Presidents Council of High Prosecutors and National Coordinators of the State Ministry’s Specialized Prosecutors this Wednesday expressed their support for National Prosecutor Patricia Benavidez after she filed a constitutional complaint against President Pedro Castillo.

“Prosecutors are not political actors, but executors of justice, and we do not act under any political, media or economic pressure. We confirm our support and support for the institutional decision of the Attorney General of the country, who, using his powers and constitutional powers, filed a constitutional complaint against the President of the Republic and other high-ranking officials,” said Prosecutor Rafael Vela, who read out the statement during an event at the institution.

In a statement from Council of High Prosecutors noted that it is important to protect the autonomy public service before any intervention affecting institutionality.

Prosecutor’s office: “There is no vice more disgusting than greed”

national prosecutor, Patricia Benavidezassured that the constitutional complaint filed against President Pedro Castillo is due to the fact that they found serious signs of the alleged existence of a criminal organization that has settled in the government palace with the aim of seizing, controlling and managing contracting processes for illegal profits. .

“There is no more vile vice than greed, especially among those who govern the people, since the use of public position for personal enrichment is not only immoral, but criminal and vile, therefore today, after hard and lengthy investigative work, the special groups that I lead, and in accordance with my constitutional function of investigating and prosecuting crimes, I can inform all Peruvians that we have discovered very serious and revealing signs of the existence of an alleged criminal organization that has taken root in the government with the aim of taking over, controlling and directing the contracting processes in the state, ” he said in a televised address.