The amount of public money that Congress allocates for its staff is exorbitant. According to information to which The Republic He agreed, via the transparency law, that this institution has 17 special commissions that spend S/463,767.00 monthly to pay the remuneration of its workers. Multiplying this figure in one year, we are faced with a multi-million dollar expenditure.
The party that chairs the most special commissions is Fuerza Popular, with six. In second place is Country moves forward and then his leftist ally Free Peru. Other working groups are chaired by parliamentarians from Popular Action, Somos Perú, Popular Renewal and Together for Peru.
In total, according to the information provided by the Congress According to this newspaper, these special commissions have 62 workers. Of them, half are level 8 advisors; that is, they earn S/10,301.00 per month.
Commissions in the hands of Fuerza Popular
In Fujimorism they have the Special Commission for Monitoring the Incorporation of Peru into the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Its president is the Orange Congressman Ernesto Bustamante. Its general objectives include improving institutional frameworks, reforms for greener growth and “achieving better policies for a better life.”
His colleague from the bench Mery Infantes He chairs the Special Multiparty Commission for Monitoring, Coordination, Surveillance and Oversight on Cancer Prevention and Control. His latest quarterly report basically contains a list of unannounced visits to hospitals, events and meetings.
He Fujimori legislator Hector Ventura He is the president of the Special Commission for Analysis, Monitoring, Coordination and Formulation of Proposals for the Puyango-Tumbes Binational Project. His work plan is to oversee its implementation.
The president of the Special Multiparty Commission of the Vraem is the Fujimorist Raul Huaman. The website of this working group does not contain any report, nor any plan or objectives.
The head of the Special Commission Commemorating the Bicentennial of the Independence of Peru is the Orange Congresswoman Vivian Olivos. The objectives of this commission are to commemorate and promote the restoration and conservation of cultural heritage.
While the president of the Proinversion Special Commission is the Fujimori supporter Tania Ramirez. This commission is responsible for “promoting public and private investment.” On August 22, the Congress approved extending the validity of this commission for another year.
All these special commissions chaired by the Fujimorism They have four advisors in each one and spend S/179,064.00 monthly on their salaries.
In the hands of Avanza País
The Special Commission for Capital Peru is chaired by Avanza País parliamentarian Rosselli Amuruz. Among the advisors working in this group, according to the Congressional Transparency Portalis the former congressman of Popular Action Carlos Pérez Ochoa. Amuruz also chairs the ordinary Housing commission. The congresswoman is being investigated for alleged irregular hiring of people close to her partner, former congressman Paul García.
Her fellow party member Adriana Tudela Tudela is the head of the Special Commission in charge of Legislative Order (Cemol). Among the achievements of this commission are basically two bills that have not even been discussed in the Plenary. Tudela also heads the ordinary commission on Defense.
Another congresswoman from Avanza País who chairs these working groups is Diana Gonzaleswho leads the Special Commission for the 2027 Pan American Games. The creation of this commission was a proposal by the head of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana, and was approved in May of this year. To date, its work plan and objectives are not listed on its website.
The commissions for Amuruz, Tudela and Gonzalez cost S/66,553.00 per month.
In the hands of Cerronism
The political party of Vladimir Cerron He is also not far behind and chairs two special commissions.
The Cerronist Congressman Isaac Mita He heads the Special Commission for Monitoring the Pacific Alliance Agreement. According to the report presented in the last legislature, this commission concluded that there is a delay in the implementation of this agreement and that there is no dissemination of its benefits.
His colleague from the bench Kelly Portalatino leads the Special Commission of the Chinecas Project. Its work plan is to study, monitor, propose and promote the fulfillment of the plans, programs and public policies of this project.
These commissions in the hands of Cerronism cost S/49,387.00 per month in the salaries of its advisors.
Led by those under investigation
Congressmen of Popular Action Elvis Vergara and Raul Doroteo They also lead special commissions. Vergara, investigated in the Los Niños case, heads the Special Commission for the Development of Life and without Drugs (Devida), and Doroteo, involved in the Mochasueldos casehas the Special Commission for Disaster Prevention Management.
The salary of the eight workers of these commissions costs S/59,688.00 per month.
Led by other benches
The legislator of Together for Peru-Voices of the People Nieves Limachi He chairs the Special Multiparty Commission for the Protection of Children in the context of the health emergency. The list submitted by Congress includes Franco Pomalaya Neyra as a worker of this commission with a salary of S/3,436.00. Pomalaya was Communications Assistant to the Presidential Office during Pedro Castillo’s government.
While the leader of this parliamentary group, Roberto Sánchez, is president of the Special Commission on the Port of Chancay.
Between both work groups they have seven workers and generate a monthly expense of S/49,387 in their salaries.
According to information from Congress, the president of the Special Commission on Citizen Security is Alfredo Azurínof Somos Perú, and of the Criminal Enforcement Code Review Commission is Alejandro Muñante, of Renovación Popular. Both working groups have four advisors each and Congress allocates S/59,688.00 per month in salaries.
This institution has 3,600 employees, including parliamentary service and confidential positions. So the figures mentioned are only a part of the multi-million dollar expenditure it represents.
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The advisor
Right arm. Sources from the Alliance for Progress (APP) reported that the main advisor to the President of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana, is the former congresswoman from Acuñía, Marisol Espinoza. In the last legislature, Espinoza was the general administrative director.
