Alfredo Thorne: “It’s very difficult for Keiko Fujimori to be president after everything that has happened” | Interview | PPK | Edgar Alarsen | MEF | | principle

Former minister Alfredo Thorne Talks about resistance Popular Force Y Keiko Fujimori During the government of former President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK); as well as audio with Comptroller Edgar Alarcon, prompting his departure in June 2017.

In light of the facts, PPK said he regretted resigning, but at that time he felt alone and very tired. Do you regret raising the question of trust in the Comptroller Allercon’s issue?

I felt it was time to retire; I could not be the Finance Minister if I did not have the support of the Congress with whom I have to negotiate day by day. I raised the question of trust and saved my honor. I told the Congressmen that I am not ready to tarnish my name and will not negotiate with anyone.

Why does Alarcon believe you tried to pressure him with Sincero in exchange for evidence?

The controller only wanted one thing, which was 2% of the budget, but we were in a very complicated situation. He had requested 14 million to conduct an audit of the money we gave to municipalities for El Niño coastal reconstruction. The Deputy Minister recommended approval of half.

– And the audio?

I should never have gotten the controller. He appeared in my office. Surprisingly, he came in with two cell phones as no one checked him. He says he didn’t register, and some believe his general secretary is all wired. The truth is that they came to register me.

“I always told her that it’s important for the winners of the competition to reach out to the losers. That should have been done, but Keiko needed blood.”

– You also fall for an audio, PPK. Some say that they were not harmed, others say that they were so lively that they deserved to fall.

They accused us and said everything. I think we lack political acumen. We started very prepared on the technical side, we had very good teams, but we lacked strategy. Walking into that first congress on July 28 and seeing the 73 opposition congressmen that didn’t stop even when Kuczynski entered was like an earthquake passing under our feet.

– Then, they sensed a bad omen…

We were not prepared on the first day Keiko said that he was going to rule from the Congress. We discussed it on the flight back from Spain. “You’re in a difficult situation and they want you out,” I told him. Keiko had a bloodshot eye. I don’t know if she thought about it afterwards, but I get the impression she didn’t know what she was doing. What happened was a point of no return in Peruvian politics. Since then, we have continued to use the Constitution to raise questions of trust, to vacate, to shut down Congress…and we are not a parliamentary government, we are a presidential government, and that should be respected.

– Fujimoristas say that Kuczynski did not respect Keiko’s statement in an interview that he was trying to pull Congress into the ruling party.

Everything is broken when Keiko doesn’t congratulate Pedro Pablo. A Fujimori friend gave Keiko two cell phone numbers; He calls her twice and Keiko doesn’t answer. I always told him that the most important thing is for the winners of a competition to reach out to the losers. It should have done, but Keiko wanted blood.

“(To Keiko) I would say: ‘Go to the plains and do real politics’.”

Alfredo Thorne

– You got it, didn’t you?

Finally it was Haragiri for her. I’m not saying she shouldn’t apply; If I want to continue to apply. In politics the voters decide, but after everything that has happened I get the impression that it will be very difficult for him to be president.

– What will I tell him?

I want us to converse as equals, to talk about mistakes and successes. I would say to him: ‘Go to the plains and do real politics’.