The president of the Republic, Pedro Castillo Terronesmaintained that his defense before the Plenary he does not do it to stay in power, but because of the commitment he has with the population after his victory at the polls. He pledged to develop “a government for the people” during his presentation message to Congressprior to the debate and vote on the presidential vacancy motion filed against him.
“I am here and I say calmly that the fight I am waging now is not for attachment to power, that it is temporary for a constitutional period of five years, by popular mandate. My fight is to serve the country, overcome the institutional crisis and help economic growth and advance the interests of Peruvians,” he said in Congress.
In this line, the head of state stressed that he has been complying transparently with the order that the population gave him after winning the elections in 2021: I have brought together a group of professionals “to fulfill the commitment I made to the Nation, in this work I have always respected the principles that were instilled in me since I was a child,” he added.
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Basics of the presidential vacancy motion
According to the presidential vacancy motion, the need for the departure of peter castle of the charge is based on a total of twenty facts that collect the main questions and doubts about its management. The head of state or his lawyer must respond one by one to these remarks. Among the issues that will be addressed are the alleged lies of the head of state before the Prosecutor’s Office regarding promotions in the Armed Forces and the Puente Tarata case. He must also clarify his statements regarding a possible exit to the sea for Bolivia, the questioning of appointments of questioned ministers, the case of karelim lopez and Bruno Pachecoamong others.
President Castle is empowered by the Political Constitution of Peru to go alone or in the company of his lawyer before the plenary session of Congress to respond to the vacancy motion. However, the same head of state confirmed that he will personally attend. From Puno, the president announced that he would not send his lawyer to represent him with this phrase: “I have to go where they summon me. If they summon me to the top of the hill, I will go to the top of the hill, ”he said.
