To dismiss the head of state, a two-thirds majority is required
Members of Peru’s parliament yesterday tabled a motion for a resolution calling for President Dina Bolluarte to step down because of her “permanent moral incapacity.”
The development comes as the Latin American country remains mired in political crisis following the December 7 suspension, arrest and pre-trial detention of Ms Bolluarte’s predecessor, Pedro Castillo. At least 47 people have been killed in the protests and riots since then.
The proposed proposal, the content of which was seen by the Reuters news agency, has the signatures of 28 members of Congress who belong to the left and favor Mr. Castillo. The signature of 20% of the members of the body (in other words 26) was required for its submission to be possible.
Lawmakers submit motion to impeach Peru President Dina Boluarte https://t.co/QkVuMM8o1W
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) January 26, 2023
To move forward, it must be approved by 52 members of parliament before it can be debated and voted on by the full Congress.
To dismiss the head of state, a two-thirds majority is required.
“Never before in the history of Peru has a government killed in such a short period of time, one month in power, more than forty protesters,” reads the text, which accuses President Bolluarte of allowing the abuse of power and the disproportionate use of force, among other things.
🇵🇪 Thousands of protesters took to the streets of #Peru‘s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces
The unrest came just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost two months of protests ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/PQiLVXtHA2
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 25, 2023
The presidency did not respond when asked by Reuters for comment.
Ms Bolluarte accuses Mr Castillo, who has been remanded in custody, of polarizing the country during his 17 months in power and of attempting a “coup” before Congress removed him from office. He says he showed “irresponsibility”.
Last Tuesday he called for a “truce” in Peru; in vain.
The president claims that drug traffickers and others are “instigating” the violence.
The Office of the Ombudsman — an independent public authority responsible for the defense of human rights — announced yesterday that one more person had been killed in the city of Cusco, while speaking of 90 blocked roads.
WATCHES: #BNNPeru Reports.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of #Peru‘s capital and were met with volleys of tear gas and pellets amid clashes with security forces just hours after President Dina Boluarte called for a “truce” in almost 2 months of protests.#Protest pic.twitter.com/AWJcfczhxE
— Gurbaksh Singh Chahal (@gchahal) January 26, 2023
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