According to a purchase contract of the Presidential Office in government palacethe Alexcar Food Corporation, will supply 18 thousand kilos of chicken without giblets to the feeding area. The purchase can be confirmed in the State Electronic Purchasing System, SEACE, where it is verified that the good pro of the auction was awarded on May 25.
The total amount of the contract amounts to 194 thousand 220 soles, having as reference the unit price of 10 soles with 79 cents. This information was revealed on July 17 on the Willax channel’s Beto a Saber program. But in Seace you can see the contract signed on June 3 and where, in the fifth clause, it is specified that the term of execution of the provision is 365 days or until reaching the amount to contract.
18 THOUSAND KILOS OF CHICKEN SUPPLY 600 COMMON POTS
The news surprised Abel Capira, secretary of the defense front of the common pots of the province of Arequipa, who claims that the 18 thousand kilos of chicken meat destined for the presidential office do you think excessive.
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“All that chicken meat could be destined for common pots, where thousands of people vulnerable to the pandemic and in extreme poverty eat every day and are the ones who can get the most out of it”said the representative.
At least 600 common pots would benefit from 18 thousand kilos of chickentaking into account that each one of them could receive 30 kilos on average, it would even be insufficient, since between 80 and 100 dishes of food are prepared per day.
“In the common pots there is a lot of need and they live day by day to bring a plate of food to the elderly, the disabled, those who do not have a job, single mothers and children. That meat would go down well in our kitchens, although the solution would be of the moment, it would be good if the Government Palace distributes the chickens among the common pots”, pointed.
Capira reported that in Arequipa are around 115 common potsmost of it is found in the highlands and remote places of the districts of Cerro Colorado, Cayma and Yura, corresponding to the Northern Cone of the city.
“Not to mention, all the common pots cannot afford to buy meat because the price is high and they prefer to cook with bones that they buy at a lower price in the markets. The bones are used to flavor food, that is what we have aspired to since the COVID-19 pandemic began, it is a luxury for us to eat meat”he claimed.
MAKE COLLECTIONS TO FILL THE POTS
Abel Capira reported that they have two weeks doing collections, having Army Avenue as the only collection point, in front of the Yanahuara police station. Not much is collected in groceries and they are evaluating enabling other points such as the Andrés Avelino Cáceres commercial platform and other markets in the city, as well as in the Tambo valley.
The leader pointed out that they are working on the possibility of executing a concert prior to the festivities of the city of Arequipa, where the entrance to the show is food and products.
- 10 thousand people on average were fed through common pots.
- The increase in gas and food makes the work of the common pots in the city of Arequipa difficult and some even closed.
Law No. 31458 that recognizes Ollas Comunes
The Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis) approved Law No. 31458, which recognizes the Common Pots and guarantees their sustainability and budget. This rule establishes that local governments will be in charge of food logistics. From the Departmental Federation of Common Pots they pointed out that the law will allow more vulnerable families to be reached.
