Meanwhile, the rejection of the parliamentary offensive against the National Board of Justice (JNJ), which motivates the UN’s concern for attacking the balance of powers, extended to the business Chamber of Commerce of Lima.
The international commentator Farid Kahhat mentions that the Foreign Relations Commission of Parliament seeks the expulsion of the representative of the world organization in Peru, Igor Garafulic, despite lacking powers in matters of foreign policy.
He mentioned as background the declaration by Congress, under right-wing hegemony, of persona non grata to the presidents of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, and Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, as well as the Bolivian political leader Evo Morales.
“Now they want the withdrawal of the UN representative as if the decision to speak out (on the JNJ problem) had been made by him and as if what he denounces was not true,” he added.
According to what he said, the only thing missing is for the congressional majority to want Peru to leave the UN, given international concerns over the decision to summarily investigate, in two weeks, the seven members of the Board, to expel them for “serious cause.” .
Professor and international analyst Óscar Vidarte pointed out that the Government should not respond to the request of the parliamentary commission, because foreign policy is directed by the president.
He considered the concern expressed by the UN representation in Peru and the Organization’s High Commissioner for Human Rights to be valid and non-interference, regarding the numerous parliamentary projects against the JNJ and other autonomous bodies, such as the National Elections Jury.
Left and center forces reject this attack and denounce that it aims for Parliament under right-wing control to control all State institutions.
For the United Nations System in Peru, the JNJ “has a crucial role in maintaining the balance of powers and the administration of justice in the country, which includes the appointment of judges and prosecutors at all levels, as well as those who lead electoral organizations in the country.”
Meanwhile, the president of the Lima Chamber of Commerce, Rosa Bueno, declared that the operation against the JNJ aims at the legal stability essential for business activity and investments, which is why, she warned, “legislators must appeal to rationality.” to maintain the balance of powers.”
In this context, diplomatic sources considered the hostility against the UN and its representatives in Peru, in the week prior to the trip, on September 17, to the UN, where he will participate in the organization’s General Assembly, unusual.
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