Keiko Fujimori declares her “absolute respect” for the separation of powers in Peru

Lima.- The president of Peru, Keiko Fujimori, declared this Tuesday her “absolute respect” for the separation of powers, the independence of the Judiciary, and the rule of law in her country.

“Today, as President of the Republic, I declare before you and before the citizenry my government’s absolute respect for the separation of powers, the independence of the Judiciary, the rule of law, and democratic institutionality as an indispensable guarantee to preserve the freedoms and stability of our nation,” asserted Fujimori.

During her participation in the celebration of Judge’s Day in her country, the leader said that “personally” she has experienced “judicial decisions firsthand.”

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“I always attended the summons, always with respect, I complied with the resolutions that were adverse to me, confident that justice would finally be served,” she commented.

He alluded, in that way, to the period of pretrial detention he served between October 2018 and November 2019, and then from January to May 2020, during a trial for alleged money laundering in the irregular financing of his electoral campaigns, which the Constitutional Court (TC) ordered last October to be annulled and archived.

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Fujimori also said that “she is aware of the significant challenges facing the administration of justice” in her country, which is why she welcomed the actions of the current president of the Judiciary, Janet Tello.

He mentioned, among these, “swift and timely justice,” since, as he indicated, “the citizenry demands fast processes, professionalization, transparency, and a firm and relentless fight against all forms of corruption.”

Commitment to justice

The president remarked, in that sense, her commitment to strengthening the judicial system and said that “the implementation of flagrancy units, technological modernization, and the advancement of the electronic judicial file will be decisively supported.”

“I want a Peru where a mother does not have to wait years to obtain justice for her children,” she maintained before emphasizing that “being a judge is more than a profession, it is assuming a mission of enormous social significance.”

In addition to the judicial authorities, the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, Miguel Torres and Oscar Reto, respectively, as well as ministers of State, participated in the official ceremony.