Hector Ventura: ‘Minister Betsy Chavez should not remain in office’

Hector Ventura, President of the Oversight Committee Congresscriticized the president Pedro Castillo for failing to rule in the case of Culture Minister Betsy Chavez. In this sense, he believed that she should no longer hold office after she learned of alleged corrupt practices.

“President Pedro Castillo himself has explicitly stated that if any minister or government official is interrogated or under investigation, they should step aside. This was said as a result of a connection of alleged acts of corruption by former minister Jorge López. Today, 24 hours After these new facts became known, the president did not come out to announce what he was going to do about it. Following the head of state’s message, the minister (Betsy Chavez) should not remain in office. What would also need to call her for interpellation and possible censorship, ”the program says. Everything is known RPP.

Hector Ventura confirmed that they were going to call the Minister of Culture for inspection commission the following week and requested the necessary information on the case. In addition, he ruled out that he has a personal interest in obstructing the work of the minister.

“This is the first time that a previously censored minister has been appointed head of culture. And perhaps today, in the face of these corrupt practices, it would be necessary to interrogate her and then move on to possible censorship. (She will be quoted) Between Wednesday or Friday next week,” he explained.

Ventura expressed regret that not only the circle of the president’s family, but also officials and ministers appointed by him are being investigated for possible corrupt practices. In this sense, he argued that they would continue to investigate emergency situations in other ministries.

The chairman of the Oversight Commission pointed out that this government has as a common denominator cases of corruption in all extremes, and cited as an example the recent case of a girlfriend of a nephew, Pedro Castillo, who received a contract in the state for 10,000 soles.

Prosecutors open investigation into Betsy Chavez

The National Attorney’s Office launched a preliminary investigation into Culture Minister Betsy Chavez on suspicion of inconsistent negotiations or abuse of office, and aggravated influence trading.

public service decided to initiate pre-trial proceedings to ascertain the facts that are the subject of an investigation relating to the alleged recruitment of relatives to positions in the State.

The judge took the measure after circulating a report broadcast over the weekend by the Cuarto Poder journalistic program in which she reported on alleged irregularities found in the hiring of two relatives of Abel Sotelo Villa, a merchant who is romantically involved with the head of Culture. .