While the process of collecting signatures for the presentation of the vacancy motion due to moral incapacity against the president peter castle follow its course different benches begin to take a position regarding the request initially promoted by congressman Edward Málaga.
From the opposition side, there is a strong intention to support this third motion against the president, which aims to be presented with a total of 87 votes. This was revealed by Jorge Montoya, from Renovación Popular, the first to express his support for this proposal.
From Popular Force, Alejandro Aguinaga announced that although he has not yet met with his bench, there is a general intention of his colleagues to support this initiative.
“We haven’t met yet, but the president’s situation is very serious. There is too much burden of proof, as indicated by the Prosecutor’s Office. There is a general rejection against the president. I believe that, in any of the ways, either due to vacancy, or due to temporary incapacity, his permanence is unsustainable, ”he declared for this medium.
Congressman Hernando Guerra also expressed himself in this regard, who was optimistic about the request by specifying that “the third (motion of vacancy) is the charm.”
Another bench that widely supports this vacancy request is that of Avanza País, since, in a photograph released by the legislator Marleny Portero, of Acción Popular, you can see the signatures of parliamentarians Adriana Tudela, Alejandro Cavero and Rosselli Amuruz.
From Alliance for Progress There are also intentions to support this request “according to what Congressman Eduardo Salhuana has discussed” with his fellow caucuses. A confirmation of this is the signature of Roberto Chiabra, which is also recorded in the motion request.
Signature. Marleny Portero (AP) supported the vacancy motion. Photo: diffusion
In Popular Action, party to which the legislators unionized as ‘Los Niños’ belong, some sympathy has also been expressed with said request, This was revealed by congresswoman Marleny Portero, who declared for La República that, although they had not been able to meet as a caucus, “there are already 4 or 5 congressmen who have consigned their signatures.”
On the other hand, there are other benches that have not yet defined a clear position regarding the vacancy request. One of them is that of Podemos Peru. According to its main leader José Luna Gálvez, there are no intentions of his party to support “a thief”, but he insists that there are better democratic options.
While other groups, such as Democratic Change and We are Peru, have not spoken about this request, the Congressional groups related to the Government of Pedro Castillo, such as Peru Libre, Peru Bicentenario and the Magisterial Bloc, have reaffirmed a critical position before this request.
Of the three vacancy motions that have been filed against President Pedro Castillo, this is the first that is based on the investigations of the Prosecutor’s Office and the facts included in three arguments.
The first argument includes “the taking over and dismantling of the state through the appointment of high officials” on which serious questions would weigh. In the document, these actions are considered as “irresponsible” designations. It is postulated that, although the appointment of trusted personnel is the responsibility of Castillo, this should be done by meritocracy, and “discretion should not be confused with arbitrariness.”
The second argument responds to the investigations initiated against the president by the Prosecutor’s Office, which include Castillo and his closest circle, all of them accused as alleged members of a criminal organization.
While In the third argument, reference is made to some accusations that revolve around the alleged academic plagiarism of his master’s thesis, as well as the accusations of an effective collaborator who specifies that the president had incurred in personal cover-up attempts.
Reasons for vacancy
- First reason. “State takeover and dismantling through the appointment of high officials” on which serious questions would weigh.
- Second reason. “Investigations for corruption in the closest environment of President Castillo” and the accusations of allegedly leading a criminal organization.
- Third reason. “Direct manifestations of the president’s immorality”, from the alleged academic plagiarism to the alleged personal cover-up.
