The president of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana, said that the request made by the head of the Oversight Commission, Juan Burgos, to reconsider the Plenary vote last Thursday, in which the granting of investigative powers for his working group, was presented “untimely”, when the session had already ended.
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This was to investigate the Cofre case, which investigates the alleged escape of the leader of Peru Libre, Vladimir Cerrón, in the ‘cofre’ or presidential vehicle, to be transferred to the airport in Pisco, Ica, and from there fly to Bolivia, Cuba or Venezuela (after being, according to the Police, hidden in the Mikonos condominium in Asia).
“The benches are the ones that decide, and it is the votes that make the decisions; the benches have not accepted the request (for investigative powers), and we have to respect it. (The request for reconsideration) was presented out of time, and what The regulation says that it has to be presented before the session is adjourned, and they have presented it at 2:24 pm. “Reconsideration is inadmissible,” Salhuana explained.
Interview with the president of the Oversight Commission, Juan Burgos, after the rejection of the request for special powers. (Video: Juan C. Chamorro)
Peru21 announced, this Thursday, that the Plenary did not give the green light to the request for special powers so that the Oversight Commission is an investigative commission, and has the power to summon the authorities by degree or force, or to lift the secret of communications.
Last Thursday, with 45 votes abstaining, 16 against and 23 in favor, the Plenary Session of Congress refused to grant special powers so that the Oversight Commission can investigate the Cofre case.
However, Burgos indicated that he will continue investigating this case, and announced that he will send the questions to President Dina Boluarte to answer if he spent the night of February 24, in the Mikonos condominium, where he was hidden, according to the Police. , the fugitive from justice Vladimir Cerrón.
