He washes his hands of the sexual exploitation case in which former Legislative worker Andrea Vidal was murdered with 70 bullets, and he does not care that they may present a motion of censure against him. The president of Congress, Eduardo Salhuana, assured yesterday, at a press conference, that he will travel to China, between the 5th and 10th of this month, with a delegation of two congressmen and three workers (two of them, Saby Meza and Jaqueline Lozano, militants of his party Alliance for Progress, APP).
While Salhuana made known to the journalists, in the Grau Room of the Legislative Palace, that he was not going to turn back on his trip to China, a few meters from him, in the Main Office, a group of police officers and representatives of the tax office of Human Trafficking carried out proceedings as part of the investigations into the Andrea Vidal case.
But, this did not faze him at any time. And, as part of his strategy to evade his political responsibility and ignore the request of some groups – such as Honor and Democracy and Popular Renewal – to step aside to avoid any questioning of shielding by APP, because The main person involved, Javier Torres Saravia, is close to his party, released a list of advertisements to cover up the problem.
Yesterday’s press conference by Eduardo Salhuana about the Andrea Vidal case and his trip to China.
Salhuana announced that constitutional lawyer Ángel Delgado will be the new head of the Legal Advisory Area, and will occupy the position left vacant by Torres Saravia after being fired when the death of Andrea Vidal was announced.
Continuing in his attempt to cover the sun with a finger, he said that six legislative directors will be evaluated to see if they will continue in their positions.
Yesterday’s proceedings by the Police and the Human Trafficking Prosecutor’s Office at the Congress headquarters.
MAKEUP PLAN
They are the general director of Administration, and the heads of the Logistics, Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology and General Services departments.
He also announced that the appointment of the new heads of these areas, if they are removed, will be done in coordination with congressional unions, “to assign professionals from the Parliamentary Service, with track record and experience in said areas.”
He also indicated that the continuity of the senior officer, Giovanni Forno, will be evaluated, as was the request of some parties.
Finally, he indicated that the Parliamentary Service Statute will be restored “to establish entry requirements that guarantee suitability and professionalism.” But, he specified, that for this, the regulations of Congress must first be modified.
He pointed out that the files of Congressional personnel will also be reviewed, and the absence of impediments to continue working will be verified, such as criminal, judicial, police records, records of food debtors and people disqualified from working in the State.
MOTION OF CENSORY
On the other hand, the congressman from Renovación Popular, Esdras Medina, told Perú21 that this Monday the 6th he will present the motion of censure against Salhuana, for the Andrea Vidal case, and that the trip he will make to China will be added as an aggravating argument, because he does not can leave the country in the midst of a political crisis and delegitimacy.
Congressmen Ed Málaga, from Avanza País, and Jorge Montoya, from Honor and Democracy, assured this newspaper that they will consider supporting this motion, especially due to Salhuana’s unfortunate decision to travel to China at this juncture.
I KNEW THAT
-Congressman Ed Málaga told this newspaper that “it is not good for Congress that Mr. Salhuana remains in the Presidency under these circumstances.”
-“I remain attentive to this motion of censure (which Renovación Popular will present) to read and evaluate it,” Málaga told Perú21.
I disagree. A President of Congress who gives everything for the institution would go out furious to avoid further staining; not with apparent calm to justify his trip to China. It is no merit to say that all the facilities are given to the Prosecutor’s Office, it is their obligation! And neither… https://t.co/2c340Orn5E
— Ed Málaga-Trillo 🇵🇪 (@EdMalagaTrillo) January 3, 2025
-Salhuana said that Lady Camones will accompany him on the trip, but his office informed us that he had given up doing so. It will be seen in the next few days.
-The list of congressmen traveling with Salhuana, according to him, is the president of the Foreign Relations commission, Auristela Obando, from Fuerza Popular; and the legislator from Somos Perú, Luis Cordero Jon Tay.
-The Prosecutor’s Office also carried out investigations in the area of Congress recordings.
