LIMA (AP) — Peruvian President Pedro Castillo said on Tuesday that he was experiencing an “unprecedented institutional crisis” and denied allegations of corruption since the day before Congress debated a request to remove him with moral incompetence in two weeks.
Speaking at Congress, Castillo said he had accepted an executive error, but stated that he intends to involve him for “political reasons”, saying that he “does not mean accepting criminal charges” for which he was accused. The president asked to put the quarrel aside and put the country in front of him.
“Ideological and political differences are in the interests of the motherland. It is time to put an end to minor disputes and strive towards key national goals.” He tried to end the political conflict with Congress.
The day before, Congress approved a discussion on the request for retirement for “permanent moral disability” for Castillo 7 months after the start of the term.
Congress was invited to the presidential meeting on March 28, and the president can attend or send a lawyer to defend himself against accusations.Then it takes 87 votes to remove him, and it is not clear whether opposition lawmakers will receive a vote.
Lawmakers seeking to remove Castillo cite a list of reasons, including accusations from ambitious collaborators in three investigations of corruption against the president and money laundering cases in which he told the president to join a criminal group in order to receive money in exchange for public works.
Both Castillo and Parliament receive high opposition in Peru. According to a poll by the Peruvian Institute published in February by the newspaper La República, the president is not popular with 63%, and Congress reached 82% of non-approval.Castillo began its administration on July 28, 2021.
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