The former member of the Ministerial Cabinet led by Betssy Chávez stressed that he feels betrayed by the unconstitutional decision of the ousted president.

Last Friday, December 9, the former Minister of Labor and Employment Promotion, Alejandro Salas Zegarra, attended the headquarters of the Public Ministry to provide his defenses on the attempted coup d’état by former President Pedro Castillo.

Before entering the facilities of the Prosecutor’s Office, the former member of the ousted Executive Power said that his resignation from office on December 7, the day of the self-coup, was given as a rejection of the announcement of the unconstitutional closure of Congress by Castillo Terrones .

“When I heard a message to the Nation, where the democratic order was breaking, at that moment I knew that my commitment was with my country and my family and I could not continue another minute,” he told the national press.

In this sense, he confessed that although he served the country with honor, after the ex-president’s disjointed speech, he felt regret for having been part of the Ministerial Cabinet that defended Pedro Castillo tooth and nail. In this way, he reaffirmed that he is on the side of democracy.

“In a democracy I have served my country with values and integrity and with the desire to do things well. [Do you regret having been Castillo’s minister?] After the circumstances and what has been heard, of course you do,” said Alejandro Salas.

Moments later, he asked the public not to distort his statement before the media and reaffirmed that the unconstitutional decision of the former head of state “betrayed” his principles.

“Let it not be misrepresented: I will never regret serving my country as long as it is in a democracy. The unconstitutional and unconstitutional irruption not only betrayed my principles but also those of thousands of Peruvians who work for a fairer but above all more democratic country,” the former member of Betssy Chávez’s cabinet wrote on Twitter.

your resignation

Last Wednesday, Alejandro Salas announced his irrevocable resignation from the Ministry of Labor after Pedro Castillo’s self-coup.

“Consistent with my principles and with full respect for democracy, I have submitted my resignation from the Ministerial Cabinet. I appreciate having served the country during the time that I was in charge of the Culture and Labor portfolios,” Salas tweeted.

The lawyer was the first to resign after Castillo unsuccessfully announced the temporary dissolution of Congress and established a national emergency government, hours before Parliament debated a vacancy motion (removal) against him that could have removed him from leadership. of the State.

Were you unaware of the intention of the self-coup?

Hours after Pedro Castillo broke the constitutional order, Alejandro Salas had an interview with RPP Noticias where he explained that he was unaware of the decision, apparently last minute, of the then head of state.

“Until yesterday [Tuesday, December 06], the presentation before Congress was prepared so that he could defend himself,” he said, referring to the debate on the presidential vacancy motion where Castillo Terrones had to appear to discharge him.

“He was even told that what Congress decided had to be respected, and if the votes were adverse and he wanted to resort to other instances, such as the Constitutional Court, he could do so,” added who also headed the Ministry of Culture.

It is worth mentioning that, when asked about the precautionary measure that the president of Congress presented against the Executive Power to avoid an eventual closure of Parliament, Alejandro Salas responded evasively. “That is a constitutional denunciation that will run its course. It is an issue that the Constitutional Court is going to elucidate, ”he said.

Finally, he affirmed that he did not feel responsible for the president’s unconstitutional decision since his resignation from the post of minister occurred the second after the message to the nation ended.

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