:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/JTF2ZU65MVAH3IIHYDSAIA3CIQ.jpg "Peruvian congressmen ask to declare Petro “persona non grata” for his comments on the national police")
Colombian President Gustavo Petro received a barrage of criticism from Peruvian politicians for comparing National Police (PNP) with the Nazis.
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“In Peru, they march like Nazis, against their own people, breaking the American Convention on Human Rightshe said at an event last Friday after discussing the wide deployment of the PNP in the Historic Center of Lima by the demonstrations taking place against the government of At Bolarte.
The members of the Congress of the Republic demanded that the Ministry of Foreign Relations Take action against Petro for his repetitive attitude of interference in Peruvian political affairs.
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Congressman of Somos Perú, Esdras Medina, argued that his initiative is based on the bad government that exists with the president who has not been able to resolve the demonstrations that have lasted for two months in Lima and in the southern regions.
Jorge Montoya (popular revival) He maintained that our country should break diplomatic relations with Colombia while the ex-guerrillas are in power. “The government of Peru cannot accept this type of grievance against the state,” he posted on his Twitter account.
For its part, Norma Yarrow (advanced country) showed his rejection of what had been declared by Petro and asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to declare him “persona non grata” as it was done with the ex-Bolivian president Evo Morales.
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Spokesman Flavio Cruz indicated that the document that his colleague from Somos Perú is preparing against the head of state would have the support of right-wing groups in Congress.
“My categorical rejection of what was said by Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia, against our police, just to impose order. What can be expected from the “thinking” of a radical guerrilla. Petro must also be declared persona non grata. The executive must act,” he wrote.
His colleague on the bench had a similar opinion, Patricia Chirinoswho declared that no offense against the national police can be tolerated.
“The Peruvian government cannot ignore Gustavo Petro’s offensive remarks against our police. Peruvians reject and condemn any foreign interference in the internal affairs of the country,” he said on his social media.
Former ministers also joined in this rejection of Peruvian parliamentarians.
“President Gustavo Petro’s political interference in the country’s internal affairs is unacceptable. He first used lies to defend putschist Castillo. He said he had been detained without a warrant. Now it infuriates the Police,” wrote the former prime minister. Pedro Cateriano.
Moreover, the former chancellor Luis Gonzales Posada He promoted a public letter to also declare Petro persona non grata. The letter is signed by old faces of Peruvian politics such as Mauricio Mulder, Lourdes Flores Nano, Antero Flores Aráoz, Mercedes Aráoz, Rafael Rey, Luis Galarreta, Carlos Bruce and the former president’s wife Alan Garcia, Pilar Nores, among other personalities.