Following the incident at a bar in the Barranco district, Avanza País congresswoman Patricia Chirinos spoke out on social media and said that the attack came from a group of misfits.
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In the early hours of Sunday, August 4, videos were spread through social networks showing a group of people attending the La Noche bar in Barranco insulting the legislator and demanding that she leave the establishment. In response, Patricia Chirinos had to leave, although when she left she showed a peculiar gesture with her hand showing the middle finger.
The parliamentarian was also accompanied by her colleague from Popular Action, Louis Aragon, who also regretted this situation.
“In my political life I have faced everything, and what happened yesterday in Barranco It’s just one more anecdote: a small group of misfits verbally attacked me and even threw a glass at me.“, he indicated Patricia Chirinos on his “X” account, formerly Twitter.
He added: “Violence must have no place in our democracy. These incidents only strengthen my commitment to move forward.. In a democracy, it is vital to listen to all voices, even the harshest critics. Thank you for your support and solidarity.”
After that, the Avanza País bench expressed solidarity with the legislator Patricia Chirinosalso through their social networks. “Avanza País firmly rejects any form of aggression as a mechanism to express disagreement or discontent. Therefore, we stand in solidarity with the congresswoman, in light of the attacks she received,” indicated.
Meanwhile, the former president of Congress and former head of the ministerial cabinet, Mirtha Vasquez, He argued that in the “context in which citizens have been deprived of all possibilities to act institutionally against the corrupt political class, Moral sanction is one of the most important actions we have to undertake.”
“They should not feel that they have gone unpunished, because that is how we will respond,” he added.
