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Peru's PM: Government is open to dialogue, seeks consensus

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Health of Peru

Photo: ANDINA/Ministry of Health of Peru

15:30 | Lima, Aug. 3.

Peruvian Health Minister Hernando Cevallos on Tuesday emphasized that the Government supports dialogue and seeks consensus.

In this sense, the Cabinet member lamented the stance of certain parliamentarians, who refuse to participate in the round of dialogue initiated by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

"They intend to give the Government a hard time and delegitimize the decisions of the President, who insists that the Government will aim to dialogue in search of consensus," he expressed.

The high-ranking official considered that citizens' concern for the consolidation of consensus is legitimate. However, it cannot be used by some sectors to harm President Castillo's administration.

"We are not at the time to get on the street corners to throw stones against one another," Castillo said in remarks to IDL Radio.

"They want to permanently obstruct (the Government), beat teacher Pedro Castillo, and not let him rule," he added.

Cevallos indicated that these stances "not only harm the President, but also the country." "They prevent us from standing united and looking for levels of dialogue to find solutions to the crisis in the country," he remarked.

In his opinion, when speaking of presidential impeachment or removal from office, these sectors "are throwing up smoke and building a situation that does not exist."

"Teacher Pedro Castillo no longer knows in what language to say that he is the one who governs," he pointed out.

In this sense, Cevallos recalled that it was the President who had summoned him to be Health minister, adding that he is not part of Peru Libre party.

"I don't know why they want to create the idea that Vladimir Cerron is the one who decides," he said.

Lastly, the high-ranking official pointed out that what happened the day before in Chumbivilcas, where Prime Minister Bellido's efforts led to giving up the measures of force, shows how the Executive Branch seeks to face social conflicts.


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Publicado: 3/8/2021