May 1, 2009
Peru is prostituting the sacred principle of asylum, said Germán Saltrón, a representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Tuesday. He addressed the Inter American Commission of Human Rights (ICHR) after Manuel Rosales, a fugitive, was granted asylum in the Andean country.
Saltron deemed Rosales' admission to Peru “serious ... because he is a citizen who´s been involved in common crimes, which are used by the figure of political asylum as an excuse to avoid justice.”
He reiterated that by deciding to grant asylum to Rosales, Peru has lost prestige before the international community and has violated the UN Convention against Corruption in that it is housing a citizen who is wanted by the Venezuelan justice for administrative crimes.
Saltron recalled that this is not the first time that the Peruvian state has granted asylum to Venezuelan citizens who have committed crimes against the Venezuelan treasury, mentioning Eduardo Lapi (ex governor of the state of Yaracuy).
Peru has become an outlaw state giving shelter to corruption, he stated.
In his opinion, it was due to Peruvian President Alan Garcia's “political and ideological affinity” with the former mayor of Maracaibo (Rosales), that he granted him asylum and not for the “humanitarian reasons” alleged by the Peruvian government.
Saltron highlighted that the clearest proof that Rosales is not a target of political persecution is the fact that he was granted an amnesty in 2007 by President Hugo Chávez (regarding the 2002 coup attempt).
Finally, Saltron indicated that with these kinds of acts Peru is contributing to the perpetuation of “corruption,” which causes poverty and embodies the biggest aggression against human rights.
Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias (ABN)
(Translation by Minci / Revised by Axis of Logic)
(See "The Perfect Crime in Venezuela")
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