LIMA PERÚ, DICIEMBRE 18. Pedro Pablo Kuczinski, presenta plancha presidencial integrada por Martin Vizcarra como primer vicepresidente y Mercedes Araoz en la segunda vice presidencia. Foto: ANDINA/Melina Mejía
Peru's Prime Minister Mercedes Araoz on Friday reaffirmed she relies on the loyalty of First Vice-President Martin Vizcarra to President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski.
According to Araoz, being loyal to President Kuczynski means retaining allegiance to Peru's governability, particularly now that the country is preparing to celebrate its bicentennial of independence in 2021.
"The [First] Vice-President is
working in Canada. I am confident he retains his loyalty to President Kuczynski and to the country's governability," she said when asked about
Vizcarra's position on the
impeachment motion filed against the Head of State on grounds of permanent moral incapacity.
To
Araoz, the Government is facing opposition attacks precisely to defend governability and stability, not only to keep Peru's top official in office.
"We are not fighting over the name of a President, but over governability of a country that has to maintain stability towards its bicentennial," she expressed.
Regarding a possible resignation in case the impeachment motion prospers, the Prime Minister assured she will never support anything "that implies change or affects the possibility of maintaining political stability."
"What's happening here is a circus," she commented.
Also, the Cabinet chief reiterated total rejection of lawmakers' decision to modify Congress Regulations in order to prevent an outgoing minister from joining the next Cabinet within the framework of "total crisis."
Araoz believes this decision constitutes an "outrage to democratic institutions," and attributed it to the Congress' fear of facing a possible request for a
confidence vote.
"Every day I find myself more surprised at some lawmakers' attitude. I think they got scared [or] thought [the Executive] was going to request a confidence vote. I had not thought about it, but they gave me an idea," she stated.
She affirmed a measure of this type is intended to prevent the Government from working for the country's well-being.
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Published: 3/9/2018