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Gov't will not allow tracking cases remaining unpunished

Lima, ene. 15. La titular del Consejo de Ministros, Ana Jara Velásquez, descartó hoy que la Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia (DINI) haya participado en los supuestos "repudiables hechos" de espionaje o seguimiento de políticos o exfuncionarios.
Foto: ANDINA/Jhony Laurente

Lima, ene. 15. La titular del Consejo de Ministros, Ana Jara Velásquez, descartó hoy que la Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia (DINI) haya participado en los supuestos "repudiables hechos" de espionaje o seguimiento de políticos o exfuncionarios. Foto: ANDINA/Jhony Laurente

13:15 | Lima, Jan. 29.

The government has not issued any order to conduct tracking on politicians, affirmed Peru's Prime Minister, Ana Jara.

The practice has been considered "illicit" and "antidemocratic" by the Minister.

However, the reported cases will be investigated pursuant to the law and will not go unpunished.

A couple weeks ago, President Ollanta Humala ruled out reports claiming the government may have been involved in an alleged tracking on politicians.

When discussing the presumed tracking denunciations, Jara said the Executive Power is the “most concerned” to explain the topics that undermine the population’s confidence.

"This can not be left unsaid, neither remain as an unanswered question. Impunity should not exist in here. It will not happen what has already happened in other governments, we will not permit it," she stated.

The head of the Cabinet added the Executive Power has eased the investigation process of these complaints, with the purpose of determining the corresponding responsibility.
Finally, she urged the opposition members to dialog and set up actions to prevent and punish this type of illicit activities.

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Published: 1/29/2015