While the Plenary of Congress I voted for the motion to question the Minister of the Interior, Juan Jose Santivañezso that it can be presented to Parliament to report on the actions implemented to combat citizen insecurity and the crimes for which he is being investigated According to the Oversight and Comptroller Commission and the Attorney General’s Office, an embarrassing event occurred when one of the congressmen left his microphone on.
“Just a minute, love, I’m going to vote, don’t touch me, okay?”, a parliamentarian, who has not yet been identified, can be heard saying. The incident, which has already been spread on social media, has caused various opinions about the lack of seriousness of the “fathers of the country” when making important decisions.
Eduardo Salhuana said that there would be no virtuality in the Plenary
During an interview for RPP, the president of Congress announced that the decision had been made that Thursdays, which are the days of the ordinary Plenary, the sessions would be face-to-faceHe also assured that those who did not go would not only not be able to cast their vote, but that they would also be subject to corresponding discounts.
“There will be no more virtual voting. Those who do not go, do not vote, do not have the right to express an opinion and obviously (there will be) the corresponding discount. We are interested in the presence of parliamentarians because they express the point of view of a political sector, of a region,” he said during the aforementioned interview.
However, it has been seen that the above has not been respected and that virtual voting continues.
Congressmen approve to question Juan José Santiváñez
With 41 votes in favor, Parliament approved the admission of a motion of interpellation to the Minister of the Interior, who is questioned for the audios that reveal an alleged deactivation of Diviac and protection of Cerrón, at the request of the current government of Dina Boluarte.
The head of the Interior portfolio will have to answer a 29-question interpellation before the national representation. “The worrying crime figures, cases of extortion and contract killing have reached alarming levels. This justifies the urgent need for effective and timely attention by the Ministry of the Interior. However, the lack of a comprehensive strategic plan for thecitizen securitywhich includes clear and specific short, medium and long-term objectives,” the motion document stated.
