Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Thursday affirmed there is a true separation of powers in Peru, as he ratified his respect for the
In this sense, the Head of State recalled that preventing the swift election of the Constitutional Court members was one of the arguments linked to the confidence motion submitted to the ex-Congress.
Today, the President noted the right thing would have been for Parliament to carry out a transparent election process in order to guarantee the selection of the best magistrates, one that would have enabled citizens to be informed about the candidates proposed for the constitutional body.
As is known, the
Constitutional Court is entrusted with upholding the principle of constitutional supremacy, as it has the authority to review the adequacy of laws, draft laws, and decrees issued by the powers of government.
"We hope the new Congress welcomes the proposals and suggestions we made as Executive Branch in order to transparently elect the members of the Constitutional Court," the statesman stated.
Lastly, President Vizcarra urged political parties to include the greatest number of women and young people in the lists for January's election. He also requested citizens to choose the most suitable candidates for Parliament.
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