The motion of censure presented by Congresswoman Ruth Luque against Fernando Rospigliosi would not gather the necessary signatures to be admitted for processing. The request seeks to sanction the first vice president of the Congress after it was discovered that a Parliament official used an institutional camera in a pro-independence event Popular Forcewhere Keiko Fujimori announced her presidential candidacy.
Despite evidence of the use of public resources, the proposal has not generated majority support. Some groups consider that the incident does not justify censure, while others have chosen to request an internal investigation before defining a position.
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Lukeof the Democratic Bloc, acknowledged that there is resistance, but stated that it will continue collecting signatures. “There are congressmen who believe that this is not important, but we do believe that a limit should be set. If it is not achieved, we will still make public who subscribes to the motion so that citizens know the positions,” he said.
So far, the request has the support of left-wing parliamentarians, but it lacks the support of conservative benches., who describe the initiative as an attempt at “political destabilization.”
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Congressmen divide positions regarding censorship of Fernando Rospigliosi
The congressman Hector Acunaof Honor and Democracyspoke out in favor of censorship and maintained that the case should serve to “bring order to Congress” and that the “use and abuse of institutional tools” in partisan events is not acceptable. “We have an opportunity to correct errors and demonstrate that there is a new presidency of Congress,” he stated. However, Jorge Montoyaspokesperson for said bench, told La República that they will not support the initiative.
From a more cautious position, Isabel Cortezof the Democratic Bloc, considered that the incident should be investigated before assuming responsibilities. “Sometimes those around us do their mischief. We have to investigate it. I’m going to talk to my caucus,” he said.
For its part, Adriana Tudelafrom Avanza País, warned that censorship of Fernando Rospigliosi could have major political effects. “There are groups that are taking advantage of this to generate destabilization, and a change in the Board of Directors could have consequences for the presidency of the Republic,” he warned.
