He Constitutional Court confirmed that the president of his institution, Luz Pacheco Zerga, met with Antauro Humala last October 21st. This after Humala’s lawyer, Carmen Huidobro, announced that both met with the leader of the TC to talk about the pending review of a case related to the events that occurred in Andahuaylas in 2005.
In this regard, the Court issued a statement and indicated that the meeting took place on October 21, a date after September 5, the day Humala’s file was submitted to the TC. Likewise, they indicated that the appointment lasted only 10 minutes and that it was scheduled as part of Pacheco Zerga’s duties.
“The president of the Constitutional Court, since she was elected magistrate, receives all citizens and/or their lawyers, when they have processes pending before the institution, after a duly granted appointment,” the statement reads.
Communiqué from the Constitutional Court. Photo: TC
“The appointment granted to citizen Antauro Humala Tasso did not last more than ten minutes, although that person had spent half an hour in the Court facilities. As in all cases, receiving these people does not imply issuing a ruling favorable to the interested parties. “This is a moment of listening to the litigants and their lawyers, which is the policy of several judges of the Court,” the institution indicated.
Meanwhile, the president of the TC reported that she receives all those who request an appointment. “I have asked for the exact times of the meeting in my office, since the conversation was brief. My duty is to listen; “Welcoming someone does not mean ruling in their favor,” he told RPP.
The party’s case was not discussed, said Ollanta Humala’s lawyer
For her part, Humala’s lawyer stated that in the aforementioned meeting the issue of the ANTAURO political party was not discussed, but only the appeal for review was discussed, which was declared inadmissible by the Permanent Chamber of the Supreme Court.
“He was also made aware that the Supreme Court did not process the review that was accompanied by much evidence that demonstrated that, in Andahuaylas, in January 2005, there was a state crime committed by law enforcement,” added the lawyer.
Last October 31, the Judiciary declared the request of the Prosecutor’s Office partially founded and determined the political organization as illegal National Alliance of Workers, Farmers, University Students, Reservists and Workers (ANTAURO). This decision, once it is “firm”, will have the following effects: the cancellation of the registration of the aforementioned political organization, the closure of its party premises and the impossibility of its re-registration in the Registry of Organizations.
Likewise, despite the prosecutor’s request, the highest judicial instance declared inadmissible the request for disqualification (as a jurisdictional sanction of a political nature) against the citizens who make up the chain of command responsible for the undemocratic conduct committed by the defendant organization.
In this way, the lawsuit filed by the National Prosecutor’s Office last July, in which they asked to declare the illegality of the aforementioned political organization for allegedly promoting anti-democratic activities and attacks against the integrity of people. Furthermore, they argued that Antauro Humala He is the de facto head of the political organization and pushes it to promote its ideals.
