Without mentioning what President Dina Bollwart said, last night in a televised message, about opening tax files (inquiries) in coordination with the Public Prosecution for these activists, a statement from that case restored their independence.
“We remind the state authorities, constitutional bodies, and public and private institutions that the public prosecution is an independent constitutional body,” the statement said.
He adds that the investigation of crimes is within the competence of the Public Prosecution Office, which he stressed is committed to “independence, independence, and without any kind of political, economic or media interference.”
The president’s reference to actions coordinated with the department to investigate and punish those the government deems violent has drawn criticism from progressive parliamentarians Flavio Cruz and Ruth Locke.
Both raised the issue before a mission of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that is visiting Peru to monitor the situation in the country.
Lockie also commented that Boulwart’s announcement of opening tax files in coordination with the Attorney General’s office is very serious and shows that “there is no guarantee of an independent investigation.”
The parliamentarian asked, “Is the public prosecution conditional on political authority?”
Her critics have referred to the attorney general as resembling the conservative political forces currently defending the Boulwart government, which social protests are calling for her resignation.
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