The Congressional Oversight Commission agreed to change the status of witnesses to those investigated to Elizabeth Añaños, Geiner Alvarado Y Salatiel Marrufoformer vice minister, minister and former head of advisors to the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation, respectively.
The decision was adopted within the framework of the investigations for alleged crimes of corruption in the execution of investment projects financed by the municipalities of Anguía, Chachapoyas and Chadín.
On September 15, the plenary session of Congress approved giving investigative powers to the Oversight Commission to investigate alleged irregularities in projects in towns such as Anguía and Chadín. The decision was taken by 71 votes in favor, 30 against and 2 abstentions.
This investigation is added to the one that is being followed by the alleged “family criminal organization” What would the president lead? Pedro Castillo and they would integrate members of his family, such as his wife, sister-in-law and nephews.
As recalled, the hypothesis of the prosecution points out that the president Pedro Castillo would be the leader of a criminal organization that operated in the Ministry of Housingwhen the sector was directed by Geiner Alvarado. The first lady would also be involved in this criminal network, lilia paredesand his brothers Jennifer, Walter and David.
On the other hand, the commission agreed to summon the former president by choice or force Martin Vizcarra in order to respond to alleged irregular purchases during the COVID-19 health emergency.
Legislator Héctor Ventura (Popular Force), who chairs the commission, regretted that the former president, who went to Congress with his lawyer last Friday, has made the decision to retire without providing any type of testimony.
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“The ex-president has been absent up to four times on the grounds that he did not have a lawyer, he is hindering the development of these investigations”he expressed during the session.
Finally, Ventura Ángel made it clear that the measure taken is given within the framework of the Constitution and the internal regulations of the Congress of the Republic.
