El presidente de la República, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, llega al Congreso de la República, para asumir su defensa ante la moción de vacancia presidencial. Foto: ANDINA/ Prensa Presidencia
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski on Thursday assured his presence at Congress is intended to respond to an opposition's false and awful accusation —seeking to impeach him for allegedly having received money from scandal-tainted Odebrecht.
He said the accusation can only be understood in the context of an unconstitutional attempt to force him from office.
"I'm here before Parliament, addressing over 30 million Peruvians, to whom I owe myself, convinced of my innocence and with the aim of proving it," he stated.
The Head of State regretted the fact that he was not afforded the presumption of innocence.
Additionally, he criticized the fact that a large number of lawmakers have voiced the decision to
vote for the impeachment before the presentation of his defense.
Peru's top official on Thursday morning arrived at the Legislative Palace to
exercise his right to defense during a Congress plenary session aimed at debating a request to impeach him.
Motion
As is known, Congress' opposition party Frente Amplio (Wide Front) last Friday filed a motion to impeach President Kuczynski on the grounds of moral incapacity, following corruption allegations involving scandal-plagued Odebrecht.
According to the Peruvian Constitution, the impeachment motion requires 87 (two-thirds) out of 130 votes to pass, no matter absences.
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Published: 12/21/2017