has called for favoring the debate of ideas and proposals, as well as for rejecting speeches that encourage hatred against those who think differently, according to a statement issued on Friday on the
This body brings together the highest authorities of State powers to discuss relevant issues.
The Council ratified the firm commitment as a State to guarantee "transparent, free, and competitive elections relying on autonomous and independent electoral system institutions, respectful of the principle of neutrality."
Citizen security, health protection in times of pandemic, and transparency in elections are our priority, it indicated.
The document also noted that —within the framework of constitutional powers—
Council of State members will guarantee the exercise of the right to citizen participation and vote, "acting with absolute firmness in the face of any act of violence that is committed," it emphasized.
Likewise, it pointed out that democracy requires respect for electoral results.
"Once the electoral process is completed, we will count on new democratically-elected authorities of the Executive and Legislative Branches, who will have the responsibility of defending the rule of law and continuing to advance in the construction of a united country that can overcome differences, as well as the various problems it faces, which are aggravated by a pandemic that knows no borders," the public statement read.
The entity —which brings together the State authorities— remarked that the last presidential elections of the Bicentennial will be held on June 6, adding that later a new century will begin, which should allow the fulfillment of that longing embodied in the first years of the Republic, that of "being a firm and happy country due to unity."
The Declaration was signed by the President of the Republic Francisco Sagasti; the heads of Congress, Mirtha Vasquez, and the Judiciary, Elvia Barrios; Attorney General Zoraida Avalos; and National Justice Board Chairwoman Ines Tello.
In addition, it was inked by Constitutional Court Chair Marianella Ledesma; Ombudsman Walter Gutierrez; Comptroller General Nelson Shack; and Prime Minister Violeta Bermudez.
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