Former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski informed Congress' Lava Jato Commission that he will provide the Public Ministry (MP) with all information concerning his performance as a public official during ex-President Alejandro Toledo's administration.
In a document sent by his lawyer Cesar Nakazaki, Kuczynski requested the parliamentary committee to specify that he is not under investigation.
Likewise, the ex-leader asked the aforementioned working group to accept that he will continue submitting the necessary documentation to the Prosecutor's Office.
Given that he currently does not hold any public office, Kuczynski underscored that the investigation on an ordinary citizen —for alleged links to a crime— must be conducted by the MP and not by a parliamentary commission.
"We will not accept two investigations. The double investigation —one by Congress and the other by the Prosecutor's Office— is forbidden by the Constitution and all international human rights treaties," he concluded.
As is known, the Prosecutor's Office investigates Pedro Pablo Kuczynski over alleged payments by Brazilian construction company
Odebrecht to Westfield Capital and First Capital, both linked to the former politician.
Kuczynski resigned the Presidency of the Republic last March after 20 months of having taken office.
The announcement came after the opposition alleged that the former President's allies were trying to buy votes ahead of an impeachment motion vote.
Toledo - Odebrecht
Last year, Peruvian Judge Richard Concepcion Carhuancho issued an
18-month pre-trial detention for ex-President Alejandro Toledo —who is believed to be in the U.S.— for alleged crimes of influence peddling and money laundering. They are part of the investigation into the bribes paid by Odebrecht.
Toledo was accused of receiving US$20 million in bribes from the firm to secure the Inter-Oceanic Highway contract, a major infrastructure venture connecting Peru and Brazil.
The construction giant admitted to having paid millions in illegal inducements to government officials in Peru in order to secure public-works contracts.
The period in question involves the three previous presidencies: Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), Alan Garcia (2006-2011) and Ollanta Humala (2011-2016), who is
currently in jail.
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