Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski cautioned it would be a serious mistake to play demagogy with public services, such as drinking water and sanitation, so he urged politicians to make relevant decisions regarding legislation on the matter.
"It would be a big mistake to play demagogy with public services right now. This is not an option," the Head of State expressed.
"That was attempted in many places around the world and collapsed," he added.
According to Mr. Kuczynski, rules on sanitation, access to water and its treatment —passed by the Executive under powers previously granted by Congress— should not be discussed at Parliament now.
In this sense, the legislative power should merely verify if the coming bills are constitutional or not, he suggested.
"Congress gave us the power to debate these laws, and all they have to do is examine them and find out if they are wrong," he underlined.
Lawmakers will come together on Thursday to decide whether to repeal or not a clause of Legislative Decree No. 1280, passed by the Executive under special powers, which regulates the treatment and recycling of wastewater in Peru.
Remarks were made at the conference 'Treatment and Recycling of Wastewater: Is Peru a Reflection of the Region?' hosted by Peru's Housing Ministry and the World Bank Group (WBG).
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Published: 5/10/2017