Acuña turns his back on Saljuana for his trip to China amid alleged prostitution ring scandal: ‘I wouldn’t have traveled’

César Acuña criticized the trip
César Acuña criticized Eduardo Saljuana’s trip to China amid the scandal over the prostitution ring in Congress. Photo: Infobae Peru Compilation

Governor of La Libertad and leader of the party Alliance for Progress (APP), Cesar Acunatalked about the trip the Congress made, Eduardo Saljuanain China, amid controversies regarding a suspected prostitution ring within the Legislature, which includes congressmen and members of their party. The case, which caused a sensation, is also related to the death of a former employee of the Assembly.

In a recent press conference, accompanied by other regional, provincial and district representatives of the APP, Acuña expressed his position regarding the trip made by Salhuana. The governor pointed out that if he had held the post of Congress president, he would not have undertaken a trip abroad at such a delicate time. In his opinion, leaving the country in the middle of the scandal would be “turning your back”.

“If I had been president, I would not have traveled. To leave the country in the middle of the problem is to turn your back on what is happening. We will discuss this next Tuesday, during the bench meeting”, said Acuña.

it The leader of the PPP He used the opportunity to ask the Prosecutor’s Office to consider the scandal of the alleged ring of pimps in Congress as one of its main priorities.

“We are here to ask the Prosecutor’s Office to take as priority number one what is happening in the Congress of the Republic, even though it is true that there are many issues in the Prosecutor’s Office, but for the image of the country and the Congress. , APP demands that the prosecutor and justice investigate”, he said.

Eduardo Saljuana will take
Eduardo Saljuana will host the press at his first conference of 2025. Photo: Congress

Acuña also commented on the impact that this type of case has on the image of political parties, stressing that the “fault of third parties” should not be allowed to affect the reputation of the APP. Further, he emphasized that if those involved are found guilty, they should be prosecuted.

“The corrupt go to prison, criminals go to prison and those who spoil the image of the first power of the state have no crown. Let them be investigated because there is no crown here for anyone”, he declared.

Finally, Acuña reiterated that APP will not ensure impunity for anyone. “We will not protect anyone because APP’s DNA is honesty and transparency,” he said.

This morning, the bench of Honor and Democracy presented a motion of censure against the president of the Congress, Eduardo Saljuana, for lack of office amid the scandal related to the alleged prostitution ring inside the Parliament, in which party members would be involved. Alliance for Progress.

The initiative was not well received by Saljuana, who in a press conference from Congress, after his arrival in China, considered that motion “no basis”“.

Bench of People's Action
The Popular Action panel gave a deadline to the president of the Congress, Eduardo Saljuana, to take concrete measures regarding the investigations into the suspected prostitution ring that would have operated inside the Parliament. Photo: Infobae Peru Compilation

“For the motion, I respect the decision of the congressmen; However, I believe that objectively there is no justified reason and no reason to ask for it,” he said.

The Congress President also emphasized that he will not step down from his position, repeating this prefers to “deal with problems”“. “I am the president of the Congress and I have the obligation to lead the institution when the circumstances are difficult”, he added.

Despite his statement, the head of Parliament traveled to China last Friday, January 3, where he attended official meetings with the president of China’s National People’s Congress and other high-level authorities. His return to PERU The event took place on the night of Wednesday, January 8, which has raised questions about her inaction regarding the denunciation of the suspected prostitution network.

The Parliament does not publish its minutes
The Assembly does not publish the minutes of the committees, the plenary session and the board of directors. | Photocomposition: Infobae Perú (Camila Calderón)

The trip was accompanied by a delegation composed of José Williams (Avanza País), former president of the Congress; Auristela Obando (Fuerza Popular), chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee; AND Luis Cordero Jon Tay (Somos Perú), president of the Peru-China Parliamentary Friendship League.

While Eduardo Salhuana was absent, the Public Ministry conducted investigations in the offices of the Legislative Palace, as part of the investigations conducted by the Human Trafficking Prosecution. These investigations concern a suspected prostitution ring, which was allegedly run by the former head of the Office of Legal Counsel, Jorge Torres Saravia.

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