Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Tuesday afternoon affirmed he will submit an Executive Branch-approved bill to Congress aimed at declaring the Public Ministry in state of emergency, following Attorney General Pedro Chavarry's decision to remove the top prosecutors investigating the Lava Jato case.
Thus, he will arrive at Parliament headquarters on Wednesday to present the above-referred bill.
In televised remarks to the nation —at an extraordinary Council of Ministers session— the Head of State requested Congress to urgently address the matter "in order not to
introduce a confidence motion."
"Just like as I said some time ago, we —and the fellow citizens
who are fighting corruption— won't be subdued. We will use all the tools the Constitution grants us to defeat it (corruption). Now, it's up to all State powers to do the same and to prioritize the demand for justice above any other interest," he expressed.
According to the Head of State, the
removed prosecutors were in charge of a highly important investigation as part of the fight against corruption in the country.
President Vizcarra said he would meet with Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva and Justice Minister Vicente Zeballos to discuss the issue, and the outcome of such discussion would be communicated right after the meeting.
"All actions will be communicated in accordance with a legal analysis, respecting the
separation of powers, the law, and the Constitution," he stated.
The Peruvian leader remarked that all citizens have to work to combat corruption, adding the Executive has made a decision about it and the population is aware of that.
President Vizcarra commented he had previously called his Brazilian counterpart to express congratulations and apologize for leaving earlier than planned.
In fact, he explained, Bolsonaro was aware of the recent events in the Inca country and supported Vizcarra's decision claiming Brazil wants to
combat corruption the way Peru does.
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Published: 1/1/2019