Minister of Justice supports project for JNJ to elect the State Attorney General

The Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Felix Cherowas in favor of the National Board of Justice (JNJ) be in charge of electing the state attorney general and declare the position vacant, as proposed by a bill by congresswoman Susel Paredes (Not Grouped).

Currently, the Attorney General of the State is appointed by the President of the Republic, at the proposal of the Minister of Justice.

Although the head of the Justice sector supported the initiative, he recalled that Congress must first debate and vote on legislator Paredes’ project.

LOOK: JNJ: 96 candidates are still in the race to occupy the positions of supreme judges

“[¿Está de acuerdo en que la JNJ elija al procurador?] I totally agree, particularly if they ask me as a minister, I agree that it be the National Board of Justice”, Chero said in an interview with “Successful”.

“Those proposals that are beneficial for the justice system in Peru, must be welcomed and supportedyes,” he added.

The bill proposes that the JNJ be the entity that conducts the public contest of merits for the appointment of the State Attorney General, as well as his removal process for serious misconduct and the declaration of vacancy of the position for other legal causes.

Background

In the explanatory memorandum of the project in question it is detailed that after the dismissal of Daniel Soria Luján as Attorney General of the State, on February 1, 2022, the consequences of such decision have generated “justified concerns” both with respect to the appointment of his substitute, as well as the actual validity of the guiding principles associated with the position.

In this regard, the document recalled that the decision was made by the Government a few weeks after Soria Luján filed a complaint against President Pedro Castillo, through a supreme resolution signed by the accused himself and the then Minister of Justice and Human Rights, Aníbal Torres.

RECOMMENDED VIDEO