Former Minister of the Interior Avelino Guillen revealed that the President of the Republic, peter castlehad planned to change him from said portfolio and appoint him as the new head of Justice and Human Rights instead of Aníbal Torres.
In statements to the Epicentro TV portal, he indicated that he was going to speak with the president of the Council of Ministers, Mirtha Vasquezon the subject, but the appointment was suspended after the prime minister tested positive for COVID-19.
“We were going to have a face-to-face meeting, but the problem arose with the premier that determined her medical rest and we had a meeting by Zoom that same day (Tuesday) and after the presentation of the resignation letter we have also spoken on WhatsApp”he expressed.
“We have had several meetings, in the first ones she did ask me not to make any decision, to think about it carefully, but the last time we talked via Zoom due to the obvious delay in a response, she only listened to my decision”he added.
Guillen Jauregui He explained that when Vásquez Chuquilín spoke with Castillo Terrones, the president told him that he was thinking of transferring him to the Minjusdh portfolio, but clarified that he was not going to accept it.
“When the president told him that he was thinking of moving to another portfolio, to the Justice sector, I think the premier told him that I was not going to accept that, I had told him that. I told him no way.”he underlined.
“That was his solution, but the premier told him: ‘Mr. Guillén is not going to accept that in any way’. She then told him something like: ‘I’m going to convince him’. Nothing more. But he didn’t summon me.”sentenced.
Avelino Guillen He also confirmed that he presented his resignation to the position before the president peter castle and clarified that it has the “irrevocable character”.
He stated that he waited for two weeks for a response from Castillo Terrones regarding his request to remove the commanding general of the PNP, Javier Gallardobut received no response.
“My resignation is irrevocable. Under that condition I have tendered my resignation. I have waited for two weeks for the response of the president and his silence for me is a very clear and direct indication that he is assuming a position of support for the commander general of the National Police ”he expressed.
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