The extreme president of Peru Pedro Castillo on Wednesday announced the dissolution of Congress (parliament of the country) and the introduction of a state of emergency in the country, the local radio station Radio Programas del Perú.
The decision was made after the parliamentarians for the third time made a discussion of the possibility of removing the president of the country from power in connection with corruption.
“Congress unreasonably accused the president of committing crimes, thus undermining the foundations of the rule of law, democracy and the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches of the authorities. We decided to establish an emergency cabinet, temporarily dissolve the congress, conduct the reorganization of the legal system in the country and introduce The entire territory is a commandant hour, ”Castillo said in an appeal to the people of the country.
He called for elections as soon as possible to determine the new composition of the parliament and develop a new constitution in a nine -month period.
Following these decisions of the president, the iconic political figures of Peru announced the illegality of these measures, noting that the country was on the verge of coupling. In addition, in protest against the President’s decisions, the Foreign Minister, Minister of Economics, Minister of Justice, Minister of Culture, as well as the Permanent Representative to the UN at
announced.
Pedro Castillo, before the presidency, was a school teacher, trade union activist and politician, in 2017 he became known as the leader of the national strike of teachers. In the 2021 elections, he became a presidential candidate from the Marxist Party “Free Peru”, having won the 2nd round over the candidate from the right Keiko Fuhimory.