In an interview with RPP, the constitutional lawyer opined that The Rolex scandal It has become a kind of “quicksand” for the president In Boluarte Because “every time he takes a step his situation seems more complicated.”
Constitutional lawyer Anibal Quiroga It was considered that the order approving the Ministry of Public and Divyaak A raid on President Tina Polwart's home Rolex is legal in the case because “it is the decision of the judiciary, in this case the member of the Supreme Court acting as the preparatory trial judge (Juan Carlos Cecli).
“If he deems this precautionary measure appropriate, it should be justified, but I would preemptively say that it is perfectly legal and coming from a democratic state with decentralization,” he said.
In an interview with RPP, the expert considered the president's decision In Boluartedays ago, Ignore summons from the prosecutor's office and deny entry to prosecutors “Incited by this.” In that sense, he noted, “He doesn't have good advice, he doesn't make good decisions, and in some ways he's like quicksand: every time he takes a step his situation seems more complicated.”
“I have the impression that the problem of Rolex, which began as a matter of illusion and obscurity, is like a kind of quicksand: I believe that every step taken represents and seemed to sink deeper into the problem. What was impossible on Monday is very possible today: it is very close to a vacancy and the newly appointed “It makes it difficult for the Prime Minister to get a vote of confidence,” he pointed out.
“”If they (administrators) continue to clumsily deal with an elephant in a glass shop, the issue will become problematic for trust issues and vacancies (…). She was close to it (Kali).
Anibal Quiroga He also pointed out that this is the first time in the country's history that the house of a sitting president has been raided in a door-to-door manner. Regarding diligence, he explained that the purpose of a search for record purposes is to obtain evidence and prevent it from disappearing.
“I have the impression that what they want is to find watches that are not voluntarily surrendered and that can be lost, hidden or stolen from tax investigations,” he noted.
Likewise, the expert explained This research cannot be extended to luxury watches alone What will the president have? In BoluarteBut other jewels or jewels that have a value greater than the value of the law (2 UIT) and are not declared, can create a “bad signal regarding his assets” to a public official.
“A public official must declare, if it is not declared, there will be a presumption that its origin is illegal, the purpose of this search and search is to gather evidence for the investigation. Basic Rolexes, but they can also be other elements of high value, which in some way, unjust enrichment or corrupt act to the tax thesis. lead,” he explained.
“The Rolex case is the basis of the investigation, the beginning, and from there they can find many things,” he added.
Finally, the lawyer opined that “in no way” can the President be detained against Tina Polwart “because she has the additional protection of Article 117, which gives the President a special immunity that no other officer of the Republic and cannot. be subjected to detention”.
