Congress calls Extraordinary Plenary to debate a motion of censure against José Jerí

The Congress of the Republic has convened an Extraordinary Plenary Session for this Tuesday, February 17, in which the motion of censure presented against the interim president José Jerí will be debated, after the correction of observations in the initial initiative. The call was announced by Fernando Rospigliosi, acting president of Congress, who pointed out that the motion now meets the formal requirements and has the 78 necessary signatures to be admitted for debate, in accordance with the Congress Regulations. During the session, lawmakers will evaluate the arguments of the motion, which questions the ethical, political, and institutional suitability of the interim president and raises, if approved, the possibility of declaring the vacancy of the position and appointing a successor according to current regulations.

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Rospigliosi highlighted that this will be an opportunity for the plenary to analyze the grounds of the motion and make a transparent decision, reinforcing the democratic procedures of Congress. The extraordinary session will be held in person in the José Faustino Sánchez Carrión Building, starting at 10:00 a.m. The debate is part of a set of seven motions of no confidence presented by different blocs and unaligned legislators, which seek to evaluate Jeri’s permanence in the presidency of the Legislative Branch, a position that also places him as interim president of the country. The Congress assures that the Extraordinary Plenary Session will be held in strict adherence to the regulations and parliamentary protocols, guaranteeing the right to defense and the participation of all legislators.