The President made this demand in order to be able to present his defense at the hearings before the Standing Committee. | Font: PTR | Andean
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Before appearing before the Standing Committee of Congress, President Pedro Castillo demanded the reading of minutes and “other meetings” of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC), which last Friday, November 11, approved a final report recommending that the president be charged with the alleged crime of treason
In a document sent to the President of Congress, Joseph Williams, the head of state claims that both he and his lawyer Jose Palomino Manchego were not notified in a timely manner of allegations of subcommittee presided over by Lady Camoons.
“In order to be able to formulate in court a requirement that contradicts her, in which I was granted the right to defense orally and with the help of my lawyer,” the official letter says.
In this sense leader considered it vital that he be given access to the documentation so that you can present your arguments and protect yourself in a timely manner from constitutional complaintwhose support is based on claims Terrones Castle -on CNN in Spanish- about the possibility of agreeing with the population of their opinion regarding the provision of Bolivia with access to the sea.
“Since this is a case which necessarily entails the scrupulous observance of due process in Parliament and the right to the defence, it is reasonable and proportionate to grant me, previously as defendant, access to the aforementioned documentation from which I can identify errors contained in the final report, which I have been informed,” the letter says.
Congress asked the president to defend himself on charges of treason
Congress President José Williams (Avanza País) sent a letter inviting President Pedro Castillo to the Congress session. Standing Commission on Wednesday, November 16, at 9 am to consider a complaint against him on charges of treason.
On this day the final report Subcommittee on Constitutional Charges on constitutional complaint 219, accusing the president of alleged treason, which was approved by the subcommittee.
He also indicated that the floor would be given to the president and, if necessary, to the president’s lawyer, “so that he can personally exercise his right to a defense.”
As is known, if the final report is ratified by the Permanent Commission, it will have to be discussed in plenary session of the Congress then move on to a new vote that may end agent’s disqualification for five years and possible political impeachment.
Recall that the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) Congress approved a final report recommending that President Pedro Castillo be constitutionally charged with alleged treason. With 11 votes in favor and 10 against, this working group is chaired by Lady Camonesagreed to send the report to Standing Commission in order to be ratified.
Source: RPP
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