Peruvian Prime Minister Fernando Zavala on Friday expressed his confidence in boosting the institutional political reform the country needs by articulating efforts of all sectors of society.
"We are confident that, together, we will manage to push the reforms and take the country forward," he said during the filing of 56,000 supporting signatures collected by Transparencia Civil Association.
The Cabinet Chief explained such reform must serve, among other things, to defend the most vulnerable.
"In order to achieve this, we need a major institutional political reform. We need an integral reform if we want this to work," Zavala pointed out.
Likewise, the government official stressed these measures depend not only on the Executive Branch, but also "on Congress, the Judicial Branch and citizens in general."
In this sense, he highlighted Transparencia's Plan 32, a relevant contribution comprised of 32 proposals covering four axes: Congress, the justice system, public administration and the electoral system.
"Its [Plan 32's] purpose is that all the branches take on the commitment for an integral reform.”
Zavala noted that, while Peru's economy has improved considerably in recent years, institutions have been neglected. And unless such institutional framework is strengthened, corruption will continue to undermine all Peruvians, he added.
The Prime Minister was joined by Transparencia Chairman Allan Wagner and Secretary General Gerardo Tavara, among other high officials.
Transparencia
Transparencia is a civil association whose mission is to strengthen democracy and the quality of political representation. It was founded in Peru in 1994 by a group of citizens with no party affiliation.
The institution collected over 56,000 signatures in a campaign that engaged its network of volunteers throughout the country.
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