The mayor of Lima, Rafael Lopez Aliagareferred to the management that the President’s Government has been carrying out. Dina Boluarte regarding the issue of citizen insecurity due to the high wave of crime, hitmen and extortion that the capital has been facing and criticized the “lack of political will” on the part of the president.
Likewise, the mayor commented on the role played by the Minister of the Interior, Juan José Santivañez — who declared 14 districts in a state of emergency and said he would resign if this measure does not give good results —, and highlighted that he was able to “interact well” with the head of the Mininter.
“You reproach the president for lack of political will Dina Boluartebut what about the Minister of the Interior? He is the one who has to execute the policies,” the journalist asked. “Regarding Lima, yes, let’s say, I have managed to interact well with the man (Juan José Santiváñez),” responded the mayor of Lima.
Nevertheless, Lopez Aliaga — when questioned about the crime figures — he reported that he received a report showing that the racketeering figures decreased, but that the percentage of hitmen and extortion increased.
“There are no results. Don’t you see the figures? They are alarming,” the journalist asked. “No, I have reports of how racketeering has decreased and how hitmen and extortion have increased,” the mayor defended himself.
Rafael López Aliaga criticizes President Dina Boluarte
At another time, Rafael Lopez Aliaga criticized the lack of political will on the part of the president Dina Boluarte in the face of the high wave of crime in the capital and mentioned that he sent the president 8 initiatives to combat citizen insecurity in Lima. Among the proposals, according to the mayor, were the application of shackles, motorcycles, intelligence cameras, the deportation of foreigners and prisons in the jungle.
“So, yes there are practical solutions that we have to implement, but, unfortunately, the political will of Mrs. Dina Boluarte It doesn’t help, then. I don’t know what commitment you have if chaos suits you or chaos doesn’t suit you, but there are people who have a chaotic mentality. Does this photo of chaos suit you? “I don’t know what the reason is,” he commented.
Likewise, he added that: “I have met with her several times, I have put plans in writing, I also told her not to throw more money at Petroperú, give it to the Petroperú workers who are the owners, but you cannot throw it away. more money, no.”
