On hold. Hector Ventura, Congressman of Fuerza Popular and President of the Congress Oversight Commission, he was denounced by the non-commissioned officer PNP Santos Michel Ramírez Cabanillas of having committed an attack against him, because he kicked him at the time he was in his security work at the headquarters of the legislative Palace.
This complaint, to which he had access The Republiccollected the testimony of the police force, who said that Ventura kicked him in the right foot last Thursday, November 17, around 1:40 p.m., shouting that “we are at war.” and demanding that the door be opened for him to leave the institution.
In this regard, legislators Members of the Congressional Ethics Commission commented on the case. For example, Congressman Luis Aragonfrom Acción Popular, assured that the head of the working group, Karol Paredes, has not started any process yet to see the complaint made against Ventura.
In conversation with this newspaper, Aragón considered that Karol Paredes “should initiate an investigation ex officio as has been seen in other previous cases” and see the complaint in the next session.
“It would be important for the Ethics Commission Make the complaint ex officio, of your own vote. That can do it. Then the inquiry stage continues. We always meet on Mondays, but for this Monday they still do not look at the summons. suddenly no session”, he stated.
Flavio Cruz, from Peru Libre, did not want to advance an opinion. However, he pointed out that “Violent issues must be condemned wherever they come from”.
“In Free Peru, We have discussed it in the meeting we had on Fridaybut at the level of Ethics Commission The Board of Directors of that commission should already see it. In Peru Libre, we only talk about the facts, ”he concluded.
In Ethics they await discharges from Héctor Ventura after complaint
Héctor Ventura, a Popular Force legislator, was denounced for assaulting a police officer. Photo: composition / The Republic
Till the date, Hector Ventura He denied the charges against him, but he did acknowledge that there was an incident with a police officer upon his retirement from Congress. Subsequently, Jenny Apaza, a lawyer for the assaulted petty officer, claimed to have “reliable evidence” of the physical assault against her patronage, who reported the incident at the San Andrés police station.
“Surely they will see it in Ethics. It has to be investigated, all excess should not be allowed. The authorities, not only the congressmen, we have to respect the rules and have a behavior that respects everyone, including our Police,” he said. Óscar Zea, from Podemos Peru, who will be replaced by Heidy Juárez.
It should be remembered that the Fifth Corporate Criminal Prosecutor of Lima assumed the complaint of Santos Michel Ramírez against Ventura Angel, who must respond to a possible summons. “If it is verified that Hector Ventura has committed excesses, surely he will receive the sanctions that correspond to himZea added.
“What it is about is to clarify things, and it is not offending anyone. The congressman must clarify this version given by the policeman and his lawyer. I believe that we should cite them in a preliminary investigation,” Aragón said.
The Republic tried to communicate with Karol Paredes, president of the Ethics Commissionto confirm if the complaint against Hector Ventura in the session of this Monday, November 21. Nevertheless, at the close of this note there was no response.
