Ombudsman once again called on the President of the Republic, Pedro Castillo, to respect and guarantee freedom of speech in the country. This is due to the controversial statements he made after meeting with alumni Armed forces.
“We call on President Pedro Castillo to respect and guarantee freedom of expression and freedom of the press, avoiding any attack on the media. Hate speech has already led to acts of violence against women and men in the press,” the institution warned in its account. from Twitter.
Peter’s castle he described the national press as “biased” and accused it of colluding with powerful groups, of “lying to the country”. That’s why protection he reminded the head of state of the importance of the media.
“We remember that journalism is of fundamental importance for democratic states, which must guarantee the right of society to receive truthful information, protecting and facilitating the free flow of information and ideas,” the Ombudsman added.
Castillo met with alumni Armed forces in the Court of Honor of the Government Palace. There, the president claimed that the media were in collusion with the said power groups.
“These are the media we have now. Turn on the cameras, focus on them. That’s the kind of press we have now, biased. It is the media that are biased to lie to the country in collusion with a powerful group that has tarnished the Peruvian people, a powerful group that has not fought for the true men and women of the country, and who are in collusion to get what they want, in collusion to force independence of the powers,” the President said.
Castillo emphasized to graduates Armed forces that his government would remain until 2026 “whether they like it or not” and asked them to participate in a democratic scenario.
“We will stand firm until July 28, 2026, whether you like it or not, because this is a democracy. If you want to get here, participate in a democratic scenario, so that the people put them on, do not force, do not break institutions, do not break democracy, which will not be from our side,” he concluded.
They support the complaint against Pedro Castillo
The Council of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement in support of the decision of the head of the State Ministry, Patricia Benavides-Vargaswhen filing a constitutional complaint against the President Peter’s castle and other high officials. In addition, they demanded a call to respect the independence of the prosecutor’s office in its fiscal functions.
“Prosecutors at the national level act independently, autonomously and objectively, respecting due process and due process guarantees for persons under investigation; Therefore, we reject any action aimed at stopping and obstructing tax investigations,” the statement said.
Source: RPP
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