The congressman Edgar Tello spoke about the constitutional complaint filed by the Attorney General’s Office against himin which he is accused of the crime of attempted extortion and other completed crimes, to the detriment of the State, that is, of illegally cutting the salaries of four of his workers.
Speaking to the press, the parliamentarian did not deny the accusations and indicated that he is waiting for notification from the Public Prosecutor’s Office to present his defense for the case “Back-up wages“. Along these lines, he asked for “partiality” in the Prosecutor’s Office and requested that employees not be required to testify as protected witnesses or effective collaborators.
“What I am calling for is that they be objective. That there is no action in retaliation, but that there is a real investigation and that the workers are not conditioned to declare themselves protected witnesses or effective collaborators. If true, this version given by the workers would be very serious if an institution that is dedicated to investigation is biased and seeking to harm the work of the congressmen,” he said.
Finally, when asked whether he denies or confirms that there were salary cuts, Tello proceeds to leave the room, without confirming or denying the accusations.
Prosecutors file constitutional complaint against Edgar Tello
In the early hours of August 1, the Attorney General’s Office filed a constitutional complaint against parliamentarian Edgar Tello Montes, alleged perpetrator of the crime of attempted extortion and other completed crimes, against the State.
According to a statement, the facts mention that he requested a portion of the salary of four trusted employees of his office. In addition, during his presidency of the Foreign Trade and Tourism Commission, he received a donation of 8 thousand dollars destined to the delivery of food baskets and stoves to communal pots.
Public Prosecutor’s Office statement. Photo: X (formerly Twitter)
However, despite receiving the money from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, he allegedly forced his employees to contribute more than S/. 27,000 to complete the donation.
