The Minister of the Interior, Avelino Guillen referred again to the appointment of prefects and sub-prefects with ties to the National Federation of Workers in Education of Peru (Fenatep), the front body of Movadef, the political arm of luminous path.
At a press conference, the head of the Ministry defended the appointments, revealed by Peru21 on December 3, and denied that the appointees have ties to terrorist organizations.
“There is no evidence linking the prefects to terrorist organizations. We to designate, we make a verification. If the situation of non-compliance with one of the requirements does not occur, they are appointed. The fact that one of those proposed is a professor, that does not disqualify him,” he asserted.
After the warnings made by this newspaper about 12 designated prefects with ties to Fenatep, legislator Jeny López Morales, from the Fuerza Popular bench, asked the National Defense Commission of Congress to summon Minister Avelino Guillén to explain these questions. appointments.
By the way, Guillén spoke about his absence from the appointment to said Parliament commission and indicated that it will be rescheduled.
“We had scheduled a visit to Tarapoto in advance. For that reason, we send a communication on time and that is why the appointment will be rescheduled. We have no problem in dialoguing with the Defense Commission”, he concluded.
