The Press Department of Public ministry announced that María Consuelo Porras Argueta will not resign from the position of Attorney General and Head of the Public Ministry, pointing out that her actions have been in accordance with the Constitution.
“He will not resign. “His actions have always been developed in strict compliance with the law, contributing to the strengthening of the rule of law in the country.”said the MP Press Department.
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What was stated by the MP’s Press Department occurs within the framework of more than 70 blockades that exist in the country and in which all of them ask for his resignation, that of the Head of the Special Prosecutor’s Office against Impunity (FECI), and the Seventh Judge Criminal, Fredy Orellana for the actions they have taken to weaken and annul the elections of June 25 and August 20.
Demonstrations call for the resignation of Consuelo Porras
At least 70 routes are blocked, on the sixth day of demonstrations. Porras Argueta is accused of allegedly orchestrating a “coup d’état” against the elected president Bernardo Arévalo.
The MP’s communication states: “the attorney general has faithfully carried out her role, which is strictly framed in the investigation of all events reported by Guatemalan citizens to provide a timely response to the victims, who have the right to obtain a response to their complaints, thus guaranteeing respect to their human rights, which is incompatible with any accusation regarding actions that threaten democracy, since not investigating or promoting the failure to investigate certain facts encourages corruption and impunity.”
The MP rejected the protests and assures that the service provided by the Public Ministry is essential for the population, which is why the prosecutor’s offices have been organized so that attention does not stop.
He added: “This type of blockade prohibits access to justice for the population and seriously violates the rights of crime victims. However, MP services will not stop”.
“The Public Ministry is respectful of the opinion of all citizens, in the same way of the right to demonstrate, whenever it is carried out in the terms that the law establishes, without affecting the population through blockades, activities that are not supported by the constitution. “legal and violate the rights of other citizens.”says the MP.
