The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Félix Chero, rectified himself about the possibility of a closure of the Congress of the Republic, as he slipped last Sunday, and clarified that the issue is not on the agenda of President Pedro Castillo or the Executive Branch. .
In statements to RPP TV, he indicated that he only explained the procedure established by the Constitution in the event of denying the question of trust to two ministerial cabinets and that it is not in the Government’s plans to resort to said figure.
“It is an enabling possibility that the Constitution gives us, but it has never been in our plans to use it, nor is it on the agenda at this time, neither of the president nor of the Executive”he expressed.
“It has not been done, it is not coordinated or planned, that has to be made clear. I do not know if it will be evaluated at some point and I have said it, the Constitution enables us to raise a question of trust. Is it as an agenda or as a political approach of the Executive or the president? It’s not. What I have explained is the enabling procedure of the Constitution”he added.
In this sense, he referred that the law and the Constitution empower the Executive to raise a question of trust when Congress does not allow the Government to advance in its State policies.
“That will be evaluated at the time if necessary. For me it is the last ratio to raise a question of trust”clarified Chero Medina, who also denied that the topic will be part of Castillo Terrones’ speech in his speech on July 28.
“The president’s announcements on July 28 will be of hope, of commitment, of objectivity to advance this consensus agenda with Congress, but there is never the intention – as has been said – of a coup plan, which is not in our language or on our agenda”he underlined.
I would go to Congress
The head of the Minjusdh apologized for his statements and announced that he will go to the Permanent Commission of Congress -if he is summoned- in order to provide clarifications of the case for his statements.
“[¿Pediría disculpas?]I have offended neither the majesty of the Congress nor of the congressmen. However, if someone has misunderstood or misrepresented my position, without a doubt. I believe that in this life humans make mistakes and if I had a hint of error, of course we must apologize if someone has felt offended “narrowed down
“I am very respectful of institutions. Moreover, if I am a lawyer, I have legal training and I say respect the Constitution, the first thing I have to do is go to those legitimate institutions that call us and that we are obliged to go. I will go and give the explanations before any instance and with the greatest possible respect”he added.
Case of Yenifer Paredes
Finally, the minister denied any intervention to favor the alleged escape of Yenifer Paredespresident’s sister-in-law peter castleand described as “irresponsible” such version.
“Unfortunately, this type of distorted or false information does a lot of damage to the investigation and objective information that our population needs to be properly informed, so much so that it has been pointed out that I have participated in an alleged escape of this lady and that is totally irresponsible”he emphasized.
“I can very well take legal and criminal actions for aggravated defamation in this situation because names are said, that the Minister of Justice has been in this situation and that is totally false”declared the minister.
