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Peru PM: Early general elections to open a new chapter for country

15:14 | Huarmey (Ancash region), Sep. 10.

Prime Minister Salvador del Solar on Tuesday affirmed that the constitutional reform bill aimed at holding early general elections will enable the start of a new political chapter that Peru urgently needs.

In this sense, the high-ranking official underlined the meeting President Martin Vizcarra recently held with six political groups represented at Congress, underlining the Executive Branch has received the support for the early general elections proposal.

"The Government, acknowledging that we are going through three years of high political turbulence and that the origin is related to the enormous corruption crisis that was uncovered, has made a concrete proposal to Parliament in order to hold early general elections and start a new political chapter in the country," he expressed.

According to the cabinet chief, this new chapter will not only comprise the electoral issue, but also the completion of the political-justice reform, as well as the execution of the National Competitiveness Plan and the Infrastructure Plan.

"These are fundamental elements that we are working on at the Government," Del Solar added.

On the other hand, he indicated the fight against corruption requires the joint efforts undertaken by all Peruvians in order to achieve the development the country deserves.

"We are not here to leave matters as they are, we are here to change them, to eliminate corruption and anything else that hinders the development of all Peruvians," the Prime Minister said.

Remarks were made after signing an accord on the financing and execution of the project aimed at improving and expanding the drinking water, sewage, and wastewater treatment systems in Huarmey.

Titular de la @pcmperu, @saldelsol: "Aquí en Huarmey, en Ancash y en nuestro querido Perú, conocemos los problemas. Hemos vivido el fenómeno de El Niño costero y supimos lo que fue y también de la solidaridad con la que respondimos". pic.twitter.com/npoExBjDfD
— Consejo de Ministros (@pcmperu) September 10, 2019

"También sabemos que hemos enfrentado problemas tan grandes como los desastres naturales: la corrupción. Ese gran desastre humano que necesita de nuestro trabajo conjunto, de nuestra decisión para elegir mejores autoridades", agregó el titular de la @pcmperu. pic.twitter.com/vvNMxRqm5t
— Consejo de Ministros (@pcmperu) September 10, 2019

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Published: 9/10/2019

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