The government of Peru expressed its respect for democratic principles this Saturday and called on the population not to speculate “about the alleged collapse of the constitutional order”.
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“The government respects democratic principles, so we call on all good Peruvians not to speculate about an alleged violation of the constitutional order,” the Council of Ministers said in a statement published on its Twitter account.
“The Executive Branch reaffirms its absolute respect for all powers of state,” the tweet added.
This Saturday, Peruvian opposition sectors spread rumors of an alleged coup and assured that the government of Peruvian President Pedro Castillo plans to close Parliament to avoid an eventual sacking of the President.
That #GovernmentOfPueblo It respects democratic principles, which is why we call on all good Peruvians not to speculate about an alleged collapse of the constitutional order. The executive reaffirms its absolute respect for all state authorities. pic.twitter.com/l3VVDNf7qL
– Council of Ministers (@pcmperu)
December 4, 2022
Congressmen from the South American country are scheduled to discuss a third job posting (dismissal) motion against Castillo for alleged moral incompetence next Wednesday.
The Peruvian head of state used his Twitter account this Saturday to declare that “at a difficult time for the country, with a crisis due to the fifth wave of the pandemic, I reaffirm my commitment to democracy, the rule of law and the constitution”. .
At a difficult time for the country, with a crisis stemming from the fifth wave of the pandemic, I reaffirm my commitment to democracy, the rule of law and the constitution, and I firmly reject the fact that my administration plans to close Congress to avoid vacancy . (1/2)
— Pedro Castillo Terrones (@PedroCastilloTe)
December 3, 2022
“I strongly oppose my administration planning to close Congress to avoid a vacancy,” the president said.
Castillo called on Parliament and all institutions “to work together for the greatest possible unity for a country that needs us together to solve its major problems and for which we have been democratically elected for a period of 5 years”.
This Saturday, Defense Secretary Daniel Barragán submitted his irrevocable resignation to the president for personal reasons, but the news was used by right-wing circles to spread rumors that Castillo was planning an alleged coup to avoid his sacking.