The former head of the PCM argued her absence before the SAC for health reasons. This Friday, the constitutional complaint in which she is accused by the Prosecutor’s Office as a co-author of the alleged crime of rebellion was evaluated.
This January 27, the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) evaluated the constitutional complaint presented by the National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavidesagainst the former president of the Council of Ministers Betsy Chavez for the alleged crime of rebellion. The congresswoman was also summoned to said session; however, she was absent due to health problems.
This was reported by the head of the SAC, Lady Camones (Alliance for Progress) at the beginning of the session. He also explained that on the morning of this Friday, at 8:14 a.m., a letter of Chinese Chavez in which it was indicated that for “reasons of force majeure” she was prevented from participating in said hearing due to her “bad health”.
That is why the congresswoman asked to reschedule the session so that she can “exercise fully” su constitutional right to defense and “help to clarify the facts with their presence”.
After that, the legislator of Perú Bicentenario, Jose Maria Balcazarasked the president of the SAC that they should first “resolve the issue” of Betsy Chavez what Lady Camones He specified that in the regulations of Congress it indicates that despite the “absence of the denounced party, this does not prevent the session from continuing.”
As reported, the constitutional complaint against Betssy Chávez also reaches the former ministers of Peter Castillo: Willy Huerta and Roberto Sanchezwho are also charged as alleged perpetrators of the crime of rebellion for the coup that Castillo Terrones tried to perpetrate.
