“I maintain my status as a congressman as long as there is no final sentence that condemns me. This in accordance with the provisions of article 25 of the Regulations of Congress, “he said. Wilmar Elera last Thursday, in a statement, after the ruling was read that punishable by six years in prison for aggravated collusion.
The parliamentarian of Somos Perú is right: he will keep his credentials as a legislator because it is a sentence in the first instance; however, he omitted that the attendant must replace him because the detention is more than 120 days.
Elera García’s accessory is Jose Bernardo Pazo Nunura, former provincial mayor of Sechura and current candidate for the aforementioned commune. However, he cannot be summoned by the JNE to occupy the seat of the parliamentarian of Somos Perú until he is arrested, as specified by the senior official of Congress, Hugo Rovira, a The Republic.
“They have to stop him, there is an appeal in the making. As long as they don’t stop him, we can’t make any determinations. Once they arrest him, we can already make the decision to call the assistant so that he can occupy the position until the final judgment is issued. If he is acquitted, the accessory goes home and Mr. Elera continues, meanwhile, Mr. Elera’s salary is deposited in a special account until we know what is going to happen, “said Rovira.
In the statement that he released after the sentence was read, Elera maintains that he has “always” been respectful of the decisions of the Judiciary, but was dissatisfied with the ruling, so he will appeal.
The search and arrest warrant against Congressman Wilmar Elera. Photo: diffusion
In no paragraph of his statement, the former third vice president of the Board of Directors confirms whether it will be legalized and handed over to the authorities. Even according to information collected by The RepublicWilmar Elera has the condition of not having been and, for days, has not requested the security protection of the State.
“It would be outrageous for him to show up for a session virtually. I don’t think he does. It is a very imaginative assumption. It looks like a horror movie, I don’t think that will happen. We will have to wait”, Hugo Rovira pointed out to this newsroom. “We are prepared,” he added.
