Martín Vizcarra maintains the protection of eleven police officers despite the law prohibiting: details | Statement | | principle

However, from May 2022 onwards, after publication Supreme Decree N°004-2022-INVizcarra Cornejo had to stop for police protection.

Section 11 of the aforementioned decree establishes the grounds for the “temporary suspension” of the provision of security service by the State Security Directorate of the PNP. One of them is “disqualification from office or public office”.

The mechanism was promulgated on May 6, 2022 with the signatures of then-President Pedro Castillo and Interior Minister Alfonso Chavarri and enhanced security and safety regulations for public officials, dignitaries and dignitaries.

On May 11, five days later, Congress approved a constitutional complaint against Vizcarra Cornejo for alleged ties to private companies while serving as Minister of Transport and Communications in the government of Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (2016-2018). Thus, He was removed from public service for five years.

It was the second political endorsement of the former regional governor of Mokua. In May 2021, after the “vaccination”, the former head of state was disqualified for 10 years.

There are 11 national police agents for the protection of Vizcarra Cornejo. One of these is the PNP Commander, whose role is to coordinate the team.

Sources close to the former president justified the large number of troops for his protection, arguing that the far-right group La Resistencia would occasionally appear outside his home to protest against him. They added that the police are forming two teams of four each providing one alternate security every 24 hours. Of the remaining two, one covers remaining vacations and the other is a retainer.

“The law is being broken”

For former Interior Minister Carlos Pasombrio, DS N°004-2022-IN is clear and establishes that police protection “does not apply” to former high-ranking officials whose rights have been suspended “due to disqualification” by Congress.

“The law is being violated in the Vizkara case, the device is so clear that it seems surprising to me that it is not known by the state security directorate. Someone out there is not doing their job properly and there are sanctions for that too. Why this part of the police is not up to standard should be told“, he said.

In a communication with El Comercio, Basombrío said he thought “what La Resistencia is doing is disgusting,” but he insisted that their demonstrations did not mean that Vizcara was continuing on a reservation that did not belong to him, according to the legal instrument issued by Vizcara. Administrator.

“All it takes is for the police to coordinate with the ex-president and other victims of this group so that every time they come they will call the police station so that the police will come immediately. If the regime is clear, what happened if the former president did not get protection when sanctioned by the Congress”, he insisted.

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A similar position was held by former Interior Minister Mariano González, who said regulations related to the safety and security of public officials, dignitaries and dignitaries should be applied to Vizcarra Cornejo.

“There are two disqualifications for him to hold public office and he should be suspended immediately. [el resguardo policial]. Now, if his life is in immediate danger, Mr. Vizcarra must submit a request, and the Office of State Security Intelligence will evaluate whether or not to proceed with the report.”, he revealed.

González also said that if the National Police decides to provide protection to the former head of state on an exceptional basis, it should be similar to what a congressman experienced. That means two agents.

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For his part, former Interior Minister Walter Alban considered DS N°004-2022-IN to be interpreted with a “reasonable criterion”, pointing out that Vizcarra had challenged two bans granted by Congress before the Department of Justice. He added that the protection of the former president should continue unless the judiciary rules to overturn or recognize the disqualification.

Alban said that if Manuel Merino, who had been president for only five days, had police protection, why not Vizcarra, who had been in power for two years and seven months?

The former ombudsman told El Comercio that a section of Congress had acted “lightly” on constitutional complaints against the former head of state. “There are many practical shortcomings,” he concluded.

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legal way

After a change in September 2018, DL no. By 1451, the Police Law, in its article 4, section 6, “provides protection and security to the incumbent of the office of the President of the Republic or those elected”, as well as heads of state and holders of state powers on official visits and “other personalities determined by the relevant regulations.” Former presidents are not mentioned in the provision.

Regulation of the Police Act (Supreme Decree No. 026-2017-IN) establishes that the PNP’s mission is to provide protection to “former presidents.”

Precisely, DS N°026-2017-IN is replaced by DS N°004-2022-IN, which consolidates the granting and withdrawal of the aforementioned security to high-ranking officials and former high-ranking officials.

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In this regard, the constitutional lawyer Alejandro Rospigliosi explained that DS N°004-2022-IN “must comply” because, in his view, “it is a scandal” that former President Vizcarra continues with extensive police protection. His two disqualifiers should not have this service.

“There is a travesty of government, this man will not have this protection for one more day and the home minister will have to explain to Congress why the police are not following their rules,” he said.

Constitutional lawyer Enrique Guerresi, although the security and safety regulation of public officials, dignitaries and dignitaries establishes the reasons for withdrawing protection from the former president, these mechanisms should be reflected in the police law itself, as it is a delicate issue.

Kersey said the changes made by DS N°004-2022-IN are “correct,” but politically “the issue is debatable.”

“To remove security from a former president, a higher standard is necessary. The number of agents that Vizcarra has is high, but I think former presidents should have security in general,” he said.

This newspaper tried to contact PNP General Ivan Lisetti Salazar, Director of State Security through his area’s press section, but there was no response till the close of this note.

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More info

According to information sent by the PNP’s Directorate of State Security, 55 police officers have been dedicated to look after former heads of state Ollanta Humala, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, Martín Vizcarra, Manuel Merino and Francisco Sagasti. Humala Daso has appointed the largest number of police officers: 13 in total, including a PNP commander and 12 non-commissioned officers of various ranks.

According to information sent by Congress to El Comercio, police protection – requested more than S/1.4 million in spending from that state authority until last September.