The President of the Republic Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday affirmed that spreading false information affects Peru and its population.
In this sense, the Head of State requested some citizens to put aside the dissemination of this type of information.
In this sense, the top official referred that —in contrast to those anti-values which must be rejected and discarded— it is necessary to be more disciplined because this way the best-organized societies managed to better face these types of critical situations.
"When we are immersed in an extreme situation, such as the one we are in, it calls us towards concerted efforts, so we should try to put aside this type of information because if something affects the population the most, it is this type of false information," he stated.
The statesman specified that the pessimism generated by such type of information lowers the mood needed to strengthen citizens' defenses.
"They (liars) say that the president is ill and that is being cleared up at this moment. As you can see, I am stronger and healthier than at the
beginning of this state of emergency, and with greater conviction and commitment to work on behalf of all Peruvians," he underlined.
Likewise, the leader indicated that there is another type of false information, which on some occasions takes time to be cleared up because "it generates erroneous ideas inside the population," thus affecting the joint work.
Therefore, Mr. Vizcarra urged citizens to avoid this type of information and said that those who spread it are known to be experts, who are identified as "doctors in pessimism."
On this occasion, the President was joined by members of the Council of Ministers. The event was held at the Government Palace in Lima.
Wednesday marks the fifty-ninth day of mandatory social isolation.
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Published: 5/13/2020