Peru: President asks Congress to advance date for impeachment motion debate

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12:18 | Chiclayo (Lambayeque region), Nov. 3.

Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday requested Congress to move to this week the date of the plenary session, at which the second presidential vacancy motion will be debated, and thus end the uncertainty that an issue like this generates in the country.

From northern Lambayeque region, the Head of State announced that he will go to Parliament for the corresponding debate. There, he will address the lack of arguments for the latest request submitted by some lawmakers.

As the top official warned, five months before the general elections (April 11, 2021) and eight months prior to the end of his term in office (July 28, 2021), the vacancy process generates instability and uncertainty in the country.

"As a democrat, I accept this tool granted by the Constitution, which in our opinion has been misused, and I will have to go to Congress in order to explain and justify the lack of arguments for the vacancy," he expressed.

Under that premise, the top official urged Parliament to hold the corresponding session this week —on Thursday or Friday— to avoid a situation of uncertainty that damages Peru.

"I am willing to go to Congress as I am holding my head high, and I never run away. Therefore, I will be present (at the session)," he said after referring that confrontation does not allow his administration to develop the works needed to generate development nationwide.

"However, we will be working with you until the end (of my term in office)," he underlined.

Asked by the local press about his presence at Parliament, he said the rule claims that the president or his lawyer —or both together— can attend such session.

Likewise, the statesman warned that those —who are promoting the impeachment motion— have other goals, and perhaps —as they lack the possibility of getting good results in the general elections— they

want to generate chaos and disorder.

However, he stated that the majority of Peruvians are aware that these situations harm them.

"I call for an investigation to be launched; I have no problem, but it seems to me that it would be extremely irresponsible if —five months (prior to the general elections)— we are on the razor's edge playing with democracy. That is not admissible," he emphasized.

Later, President Vizcarra rejected the possibility of filing an appeal against the new vacancy motion, reminding that there is a competence claim that has not yet been solved at the Constitutional Court (TC), filed when the first impeachment motion was submitted at Congress last September.

On the occasion, the Head of State handed over 3,499 land titles to families who had been waiting for years to obtain them.

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Un proceso de vacancia genera inestabilidad, pero no en el presidente, ni en el Gobierno, sino en todo el país. Como demócrata que soy, acepto ir al Congreso para atender, explicar y justificar la carencia de argumentos de este proceso. pic.twitter.com/RaUEgSt6rx
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) November 3, 2020

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Le pido al Congreso, con respeto, que no mantengamos con incertidumbre paralizado al país. Cítenme en el término de la distancia, estoy dispuesto a asistir esta semana, el día jueves o viernes, llevando en la mano los argumentos de la verdad. pic.twitter.com/oQTD3R8BBC
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) November 3, 2020

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Published: 11/3/2020

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