The Minister of Justice, Anibal Torres, Today, he asked the Comptroller Nelson Shack to audit the appointment of Attorney General Daniel Soria, alleging that his profile was “questioned” and that he had not complied with the requirement of having exercised the legal defense of the State before taking office.
Through a trade, to which he agreed Peru21Torres points out that Soria’s appointment as prosecutor has been criticized since 2020, but only cites a note published by a local newspaper a few days ago. Under this argument, he required the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic to “verify the correct application of public policies, the use of State resources and assets.”
It also alleges that with this decision it seeks “to contribute to the strengthening of transparency and the fight against corruption in the appointment processes of public officials.” The head of Justice is complying with his threat.
In the past week, this diary revealed that before publicly requesting the head of attorney Soria, President Pedro Castillo’s lawyer, Eduardo Pachas, met with Minister Torres in his office.
Pachas demanded that the continuity in the position of Soria, appointed in February 2020, be “evaluated”. A request that was immediately attended by Aníbal Torres.
According to the decree that creates the State Legal Defense System, the president appoints the attorney on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice and can only be vacated for six reasons. Pachas’s observation would fit neither of them.
