The President of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana Cavidescalled this Friday, October 25, for a new Board of Spokespersons made up of members of the Board of Directors and the accredited spokespersons of the Parliament benches for this Monday, October 28 at 12:00 pm According to the provision of the head of Congress, the meeting will be held semi-in-person in the Grau Room of the Legislative Palace. As indicated by the law of Congress, the agenda of the Plenary Session of the Chamber is defined in said Board of Spokespersons, where opinions or motions are debated and voted on.
It should be remembered that the last session of the Congress Plenary It took place on October 16 and 17. Likewise, the congressmen must return to their duties in person, since they are now in the representation week of the month of October visiting their regions, which each of them represents, respectively.
In that sense, in the last Plenary of the Hemicyclelast Wednesday, October 16, approved to question the Minister of Defense, Walter Astudillo Chávezso that you can answer the interrogatory document of 41 questions. The interpellation is scheduled for Wednesday the 30th of this month at 4:00 pm
Astudillo Chavez must respond about the purchase of war planes, the purchase of a presidential plane, the transfer of prisoners to Challapalca prison. In addition, you will have to explain your work to the forest firesthe citizen security and the purchase of 10 thousand rifles from Israel in accordance with the attached interrogatory document.
On the other hand, the Full refused to censure the Minister of Economy José Arista Arbildo with 57 votes against, 41 votes in favor and 13 abstentions. As one of the reasons for censuring him, a group of parliamentarians alleged his lack of suitability for the exercise of the position.
What topics would be discussed in the next Plenary Session of Congress?
Among the topics that would be seen in the next Congress Plenarythe one that draws the most attention is the bill (PL) sent by the President of the Republic Dina Boluarte last Thursday, October 24. This is PL 9297/2024-pe seeking to modify Law No. 30942, a law that creates the Council for the Reform of the Justice System.
According to the document sent to the Legislature, Boluarte Zegarra proposes that the President of the Republic be the one who presides, in a non-delegable manner, Justice System Reform Council and that they hold 3 sessions a year in an ordinary manner and not once a month as is already established. Likewise, the Executive’s initiative adds that the Council has “a technical secretary who falls, in a non-delegable manner, to the Minister of Justice and Human Rights.”
It should be noted that the president’s proposal eliminates the participation of the peasant rounds to form the technical council. Consequently, it adds the participation of the Comptroller General of the Republic and the Ombudsman’s Office.
