The Chinese businessman Zhihua Yangclose to the president José Jeríwill not attend this February 11 Oversight Commission of the Congresswhere he had to answer for the case Chifagate. The session was scheduled for 2:00 pm and was intended to clarify the meetings he held with the president at the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026.
Yang formalized its decision through letter No. 039-2025-2026-CFC-CR.1, addressed to the head of the parliamentary group, Elvis Vergara. In the document requested that his presentation be rescheduled until the criminal investigation is concluded against him. The businessman indicated that the summons coincides with an investigation opened by the Public Ministry.
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According to the writing, Zhihua Yang He appears as investigated in tax file 25-2026, in charge of the Second Provincial Corporate Prosecutor’s Office Specialized in Corruption Crimes of Officials of Lima. The investigation addresses the same facts that the legislative commission reviews. For that reason, he maintains that any public statement could be used in the criminal process.
In his argument, the businessman cited article 2, paragraph 24, literal e) and article 139, paragraph 14 of the Constitution, as well as article 8.2.g of the American Convention on Human Rights. He invoked the principle of non-self-incrimination. He also pointed out that his status as a foreign citizen requires observing international standards for the protection of due process. He attached Provision No. 2 that orders preliminary proceedings.
