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The impeachment (known in Peru as a vacancy motion) against the president Martin Vizcarra It will be held this Friday in the plenary session of Congress, after the Constitutional Court (TC) rejected a request from the Executive to paralyze the process.
A group of congressmen accuse the ruler of “moral incapacity” and asks for his dismissal for allegedly having concealed or lied about his participation in the irregular hiring of the singer Richard “Swing” Cisneros at the Ministry of Culture.
The president of the TC, Marianella ledesma, detailed that the magistrates consider that the possibility of an eventual dismissal of the president “has been diluted”, because several benches in Congress have announced that they will not support that measure.
The TC did admit to processing a competency lawsuit filed to clarify whether Congress can remove a leader for “moral incapacity”, a concept considered so broad that would allow the Legislature to remove any president, for whatever reason, as long as the necessary votes are obtained.
According to the Constitution and the regulations of Congress, 87 votes in favor of the 130 congressmen that the Peruvian parliament has to approve the removal of a head of state.
Three of the new political banks that operate have assured that they will vote in favor of the vacancia, while the remaining six announced that they will wait for the defense of President Vizacarra to say.
During the crucial plenary session of this day, President Vizcarra will be represented by his lawyer, Roberto Pereira, who will present the legal arguments of his defense.
President @MartinVizcarraC He accompanies his lawyer, Roberto Pereira Chumbe, to the exterior of the Government Palace, who will be in charge of his legal defense in the vacancy process that will be held in Congress.
Live: https://t.co/RZNlbI3DVi– Presidency Peru (@presidenciaperu) September 18, 2020
Respect for jurisdiction
Pereira said that the Executive respects “the decision of the Constitutional Court and the powers of Congress” and said that your defense will be limited to the legal aspect “in line with the jurisdictional claim already filed before the Constitutional Court.”
That way, ruled out that he is going to offer direct explanations on the controversial issues that led to the presentation of the impeachment request, based on clandestine recordings of meetings of the ruler.
“I trust the arguments we are preparingI am confident of reason, that Congress can live up to what the country requires and that it can make the best decision on this problem. I trust that and if from there Congress decides not to vacate the president, much better, “he remarked.
This Friday’s plenary session will be the climax of the serious political crisis that Peru has been facing for a week, in which illicit recordings, accusations of plots and betrayals, clashes with opposition sectors and even the attempt to implicate the armed forces have been frequent. , who have confirmed their loyalty to the president.
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