Avanza Pais Party legislator Diego Bazan has presented a censure motion against
Health Minister Hernan Condori, a few days after the latter attended a Congress' plenary session to reply to various questions as part of an interpellation.
According to Bazan, 33 signatures have been collected from the following political parties represented in Congress: Avanza Pais, Renovacion Popular, Accion Popular, Juntos por el Peru, Alianza para el Progreso, Somos Peru, and Accion Popular.
Non-grouped lawmakers Carlos Anderson, Enrique Wong, Susel Paredes, Flor Pablo, and Edward Malaga also put their signatures on the document.
Only three political groups have decided not to participate in the legislative initiative: Peru Libre, Fuerza Popular, and Peru Democratico.
The document states that Condori "was exercising his profession inappropriately by promoting the sale of Cluster X2 ('agua arracimada'), attributing to it medicinal properties that have not been verified or certified by any official or academic authority.”
The minister is also questioned on why he promoted a one-minute diagnostic service to detect cervical cancer, bearing in mind that he does not have a specialty in gynecology or oncology.
The motion also shows that the appointment of Hernan Condori "provoked unanimous rejection across the country's medical community," referring to the criticism by the
Peruvian College of Physicians of the government official.
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Published: 3/23/2022