The Ombudsman’s Office urged the Lima Centro Special Electoral Jury (JEE) to investigate the video where the congresswoman Patricia Chirinos (Avanza País) proselytizes its candidates, within the framework of the 2022 Regional and Municipal Elections.
Through his Twitter account, he reiterated that State authorities, officials and servants must conduct themselves neutrally in the performance of their duties, in order not to influence the formation of the citizenry’s vote.
“Regarding a broadcast video in which congresswoman Patricia Chirinos participates in a proselytizing act and gives a speech in favor of a party’s candidacies, we urge the JEE Lima Centro to investigate facts within the framework of the neutrality regulations that all authorities must comply with”he expressed.
“We reiterate that authorities, officials and servants of the State must conduct themselves with neutrality in the performance of their functions, even more so those who hold the highest positions in the nation, so as not to influence the formation of the citizenry’s vote”he added.
During the debate on the motion of censure against the Minister of Transport and Communications, Geiner Alvaradowhich took place this Thursday morning, the parliamentarian showed a video in which Chirinos is seen giving a speech in favor of the candidate for Mayor of Ventanilla, Angélica Ríos, and the candidate for the Regional Government of Callao, Cluber Aliaga , during a proselytizing event.
In the audiovisual material, the legislator of Avanza País is heard saying that Aliaga is “the best candidate that exists at this time for the Regional Government of Callao” and then points to a possible future re-election of candidate Ríos.
After finishing the projection of the video, Congressman Echevarría stressed that electoral regulations prohibit public officials from carrying out acts of proselytism, despite having some political preference.
“What we have just seen is inconceivable. Despite the fact that the electoral regulations prohibit us from making political proselytism, the colleague does it without any dispossession. No one can judge political preferences; however, we rule makers must be the first to respect them, something that, clearly, the colleague is not complying with”said Congressman Echevarría after the screening.
