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Peru's President: Government will be transparent, efficient

Photo: ANDINA/Andres Valle

Photo: ANDINA/Andres Valle

12:03 | Lima, Aug. 6.

The President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Friday affirmed that his administration will be transparent, efficient, and it will ensure that Peruvian citizens' money is not used for corruption acts.

Within this framework, the Head of State affirmed that he will conduct a "timely and permanent follow-up" of the people who were appointed to the various ministries, adding that his administration will not allow a penny "to be stolen from the country."

"We are going to turn our government, into a government working transparently; an efficient government, and I would like to ask, through the media, all compatriots, who do not think like us and who do not feel like us, to help us oversee the people who hold a (government) post," he expressed.

Likewise, the President specified that there are certain fears among citizens who do not know those officials and others who were used to doing politics "behind closed doors."

"Today, I am convinced that there are even personalities who arrive with folders under the table, who are making some calls, even introducing some personalities in order to continue with those old tricks that are seen on the political scene, but we are not going to allow that," he emphasized. 

In this sense, the top official reiterated that his administration will not only prioritize health, but also ensure that all Peruvian citizens' money "reaches out to the last corner of the country."

"But first is the vaccination, because Peru comes first," he said.



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Published: 8/6/2021