Insistence. The Permanent Commission congressional scheduled in your agenda for this Thursday, November 24 (starting at 9:00 am) watch the final report approved by the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations (SAC) regarding the complaint against President Pedro Castillo for the alleged crime of treason. This, despite the order of the Constitutional Court (TC) to declare the annulment of the same for “violating the right to due motivation in parliamentary headquarters”.
According to the citation, José Williams, head of Parliamentsummoned the legislators who are members of the Permanent Commission to a face-to-face session in the chamber to see —as a first point— the final report approved in the SAC with 11 votes in favor and 10 against.
This call to debate this report is given despite the contrary position of the magistrates of the TC that they resolved to “declare the nullity of the admission of the complaint presented in the Subcommittee on Accusations of the Congress on February 28 of this year, as well as the final report of the constitutional denunciation”.
Permanent Commission scheduled a session for this Thursday, November 24. Photo: document/Congress
Previously, Pedro Castillo was invited by José Williams himself so that he can exercise his right to defense within the framework of the constitutional complaint process against him for the alleged crime of treason. Nevertheless, this invitation was postponed without rescheduling.
The report submitted by Diego Bazan (Avanza País) argues that Castillo Terrones violated articles 32, 54, 110, 118 of the Political Constitution of Peru in its numerals 1, 2 and 11, respectively, as well as the alleged crime of treason typified in article 325 of the Penal Code.
However, the TC issued a resolution on Tuesday, November 22 declaring founded the habeas corpus of Eduardo Pachas, Pedro Castillo’s lawyeragainst this denunciation and, consequently, the highest entity governed by the Constitution ordered the annulment of the report that recommended his disqualification for a period of five years.
Pedro Castillo: Permanent Commission scheduled complaint of Patricia Benavides
The Permanent Commission must grant a term for the Subcommittee on Accusations to initiate an investigation against Pedro Castillo. Photo: Gerson Cardoso / The Republic
The Permanent Commission also scheduled for Thursday the constitutional complaint filed by the National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavides, against Pedro Castillo for the alleged crimes of criminal organization, influence peddling and aggravated collusion.
The SAC sent the qualification report from constitutional complaint 307 promoted by Benavides in October. Now, the Permanent Commission must grant a period of 15 days to initiate the investigation, as well as the assignment of the delegate in charge.
The prosecutor’s report also includes Juan Silva, former head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and currently a fugitive from justice. Also, he is Geiner Alvarado, former head of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation (MVCS). All are investigated in the cases MTC-Tarata Bridge, Petroperu Y Ministry of Housing.
