The congressman promoting the third and last motion of censure presented against Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, Edward Malaga, has assured that he has the necessary votes to carry out the motion and revoke the head of state from his post.
«As of today we have a number that comfortably surpassed the 87 votes -necessary to carry out the motion of censure-«, said Malaga in declarations gathered by the radio station RPP.
However, he assured that in the following «three, four days» it could be the case that «someone» buys the vote of the congressmen or «offers» them a Ministry.
«That will depend on the integrity and vocation of my colleagues and, above all, on their love for the country», said the congressman in a press conference.
Malaga, a non-grouped deputy, has obtained the signature of 67 opposition parliamentarians, from parties such as Avanza País or Somos Perú, although he will have to obtain at least 87 supports to be approved, according to the newspaper ‘La República’.
The text of the motion of censure, of 102 pages, argues Castillo’s incapacity due to the «increasingly evident links with serious acts of corruption», as well as for the «irresponsible dismantling of the public administration and the clientelist takeover of State institutions».
Thus, the signatories affirm that there are «serious ethical faults that threaten the dignity of the presidential figure», including the violation of «the principles of separation and balance of powers» within the Legislative, as reported by RPP.
Peru is in the midst of a political crisis following disagreements between the branches of government, which have been frequent in recent months since Pedro Castillo was sworn in as president in July last year after winning the elections.
Tensions in the Peruvian Parliament have reached the point that last week the then Prime Minister, Anibal Torres, presented a question of confidence that was rejected by the chamber, after which he resigned and was replaced by Betssy Chavez, who became the fifth Prime Minister of Peru in the barely 16 months that Castillo has been at the helm of the Presidency.
