The boss of the Directorate against Terrorism of the PNP, Óscar Arriola, spoke this Tuesday before a media outlet announcing a call for a “great march for peace”, and which is scheduled for January 3 of next year starting at 3:00 p.m. This would have the presence of the Church, as well as “good people who cry out for peace.” Given this, La República consulted with the former Minister of the Interior Carlos Basombrio, who greeted Arriola’s work, but asserted that said invitation is not among his duties.
“I consider that General Arriola is a magnificent officer. I know him from his work, and he has contributed a lot to the fight against the remnants of Sendero and Movadef at this stage; but I believe that no officer of the Police or the Armed Forces should make calls, even if they are for peace, because that corresponds or should have been done by the political authority, not by an officer in office “declared Basombrío for this medium.
The former official asserted that “It is not his turn to talk about politics, even though this policy is oriented towards the search for peace; he does not touch him, he touches the politicians ”. In addition, he warned that this is not the first time in this government that the forces of order have interfered in political matters that are not within their competence.
“This is the second time in the government of Dina Boluarte what does this. It also happened when he led the military and police commanders to explain the balance of the acts of violence. The role of an official should not be confused, which is not deliberative. No officer is deliberative while active. Even if he is a magnificent officer, he does not have to make those calls ”, he concluded.
Likewise, the former owner of the mininter stressed that these types of announcements and calls “are up to the political authorities and retired police officers”, or, in any case, those reflections “They should come from the Minister of the Interior.”
“I imagine that if that results in the marches being peaceful, congratulations. My point is one: it’s not up to him, it’s up to others, ”she resolved.
The call for the peaceful march of General Arriola
These statements came after General Óscar Arriola, head of the dircote, appeared in Exitosa inviting the audience to participate in a march that will take place on January 3, 2023, one day before the protests announced by some organizations opposed to the Government of Dina Boluarte.
“I take this opportunity to summon citizens at the national level. There is going to be a big march for peace. It will be on January 3 at 3 in the afternoon. The Church will be The good people who cry out for peace at the national level will be there, because it is not that this is from just one group, but from all of them.”Arriola announced.
The general asserted that there was a “large number of calls from people who say that there must be a strong hand.” “We rather say ‘firm hand no’. What has to be here is firmness to act, but first let’s convene and make a call for peace. After that, we will always act with respect for human rights, ”he stressed.
Arriola asserted that these demonstrations will take place in “The main squares and most emblematic places in every corner of Peru.”
In addition, he concluded: “I do not know what we are thinking, that they are wrong.” And he warned those who have been committing acts of vandalism in recent weeks that “they are going to commit a crime if they are going to do what they have been doing to express their demands or demands, that they have other ways and other ways to achieve it” .
