Peru can no longer be called a democratic country, the National Social Pastoral and the Episcopal Commission for Social Action (CEAS) stated. This was reported by the newspaper La República on July 12.
In a message titled “Power is service, and power that is not service is dictatorship.”The Peruvian Church came out in defense of democracy and its institutions.
“We can no longer call Peru a democratic country where the dignity of people is respected. We are outraged by the enormous shadow cast over our beloved homeland by vested interests, groups and individuals who, in pursuit of their own benefit, are destroying democracy and institutions, violating human rights, human dignity and the dignity of our nation, and ignoring the rule of law.”says the message of the religious leaders.
As an example of these “cultures of anarchy” They reported the capture “certain autonomous constitutional bodies of the country”, as well as “tries to control the National Council of Justice”_, and with it the justice system and the electoral bodies.
In addition, the organizations cited a law that prohibits political participation by regional movements, “which will support the same interests pursued by all the powers of the State and high levels of corruption and even connections with organized crime”.
“Culture of anarchy”In his opinion, it is also manifested in the laws approved by Congress that approve “Amnesty for military and police officers who committed crimes against humanity”.
In addition, the organizations noted “great disinterest” political class in the serious problems of the country. For example, the insulting statements of the Ministers of Education and Women’s Affairs on the rape of Awajun girls, “what they called cultural practice”.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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