The Minister of Agrarian Development and Irrigation, Javier Arcesubmitted his resignation from the position amid serious questions against him for omitting information regarding his judicial record and tax investigations in the affidavit he submitted to swear in as a member of Aníbal Torres’ Cabinet.
The senior official made his irrevocable resignation public knowledge after having publicly acknowledged that he had committed an administrative omission because “in 20 minutes” they made him sign an affidavit that, according to him, has already been corrected before the Presidency of the Council of Ministers (PCM). ).
In Congress, the Oversight Commission had summoned Arce for next Tuesday, June 7, in order to respond to the questions against him, while the Fuerza Popular bench did not rule out filing a constitutional complaint.
For its part, the Ombudsman’s Office demanded that President Pedro Castillo “reevaluate his appointment” since it put the country’s food security at risk. “The consignment of false information in a public document is not only an illegal act but also a serious violation of the principle of transparency, an obstacle to citizen control of public decisions and an action contrary to the values that a Minister of State must present” added the institution.
