Robert Huaynalaya Camposano, candidate for the Chamber of Deputies for the Green Democratic Party, spoke with Correo about his controversial union past, his rejection of the current Teacher Reform Law and his proposal to apply a “strong hand” against contract killings.
Who is Robert Huaynalaya? What are you looking to achieve in Congress?
I am a Language and Literature teacher who has served public education and neighborhood associations. I seek to solve the great problem of hitmen and crime that bloody homes. Before there was crime, but they didn’t kill you; That is what the congressmen have paid for.
You were the face of very turbulent strikes a decade ago. What happened during this time that the revolutions dropped?
Every human being has times of reflection. We have prioritized political life for the love of service. We waged a big fight against the municipalization of education during Alan García’s government; As a result, they persecuted us, imprisoned and prosecuted us. I have had 32 judicial processes and none have verified me.
It is inevitable to talk about CONARE. He ended up degrading himself with factions sympathetic to Movadef.
CONARE was formed in 2004 to remove the national leadership (Patria Roja) that did not want to defend the interests of teachers. Movadef only appeared in 2009 in Ayacucho. Violence in strikes was always generated by government infiltrators to discredit our struggle. The Movadef thing is a painful reality that must be recognized.
He remains a staunch opponent of the Public Teaching Career Law. Why, if today there are better salaries and stability?
We are against it because meritocracy is a false argument; It points to extreme individualism to divide the teaching profession. For the same work there should be the same salary. Furthermore, these significant salaries are not pensionable; When the teacher leaves, his pension is a pittance. We propose modifying the scales and opening the “funnel” of places.
How do you see Pedro Castillo’s situation? Do you agree with a pardon?
Castillo failed to materialize hopes because his government did not end; Those who entered with him emptied it. As a union leader, I will always ask for the freedom of political prisoners.
What do you propose for Junín from Parliament?
We will present the “safe cities law” to eliminate hitmen. Also the comprehensive subsidy law for agriculture, the massification of technological infrastructure in schools and the conversion of 100 thousand temporary positions into organic ones to appoint hired teachers.
A final message.
I call on teachers, farmers and micro-entrepreneurs. We are going to work for a technological subsidy for agriculture and for quality education with school meals purchased directly from local producers.
