Marita Barretocoordinator of the Special Team of Prosecutors against the Corruption of Power, considered as a “serious obstructionist conduct” the retirement of Colonel PNP Harvey Colchado as Chief of Searches of the General Directorate of Intelligence (digimin).
In dialogue with RPP TV, he emphasized that the Minister of the Interior, Willy Huerta, must answer for this fact and warned that the purpose is to leave the Special Police Team without a budget so that it cannot fulfill its functions.
“We have already warned about this. What has happened with this document that Colonel Colchado has been notified of is a serious attack on the exercise of the functions of the Public Ministry. Here there is a serious abuse of power and the Minister of the Interior must answer for this fact “he expressed.
“This is serious obstructionist behavior by those who wield power at this time. Here there has been an obsession with removing Colonel Colchado from office, but not only that. Today what they have done with this document is to tell you: ‘stay in the team but we are not going to give you a single sun to fulfill your duties’”he added.
Barreto affirmed that 12 days ago he should have been assigned the resources that are usually given to the Search Division, which Colchado directs, which has not happened. Therefore, he interprets that it is a “permanent disturbance” to avoid compliance with a constitutional mandate.
“Tomorrow there will be a pronouncement by the National Prosecutor (Patricia Benavides) regarding these events, there was the possibility that the Minister of the Interior, who heads this portfolio and whom I hold directly responsible because he, as the head of this institution, must help ensure that The Public Ministry can exercise its functions jointly with the Police. That is why it is important that today we know what is happening”he underlined.
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Finally, the prosecutor Marita Barreto revealed that she has learned that in the coming days a series of complaints will be filed against her, the Nation’s prosecutor, Patricia Benavides, and other members of the special team.
As recalled, Colonel PNP Harvey Colchado ceased to be the head of Digimin Searchesafter the Ministry of the Interior (Mininter) announced his replacement.
Through a memorandum, Colchado was informed that PNP Commander General Mario Hidalgo Yen will be the new chief of said unit, with which he was asked to carry out the corresponding replacement.
Likewise, he is asked to assume the position of general coordinator of the Special Team to Support the Prosecutors’ Team against Corruption of Power on a full-time basis and reporting to Digimin.
