Gustavo Gorriti presidente del Ipys, primera organización defensora de la libertad de prensa y expresión en América Latina.El 13 de noviembre de 2008, la periodista Vilma Escalante, del diario La Primera, denunció al IPYS que el presidente de la República, Alan García Pérez, se negó a responderle varias preguntas de interés público argumentando que ella trabajaba en un medio “antidemocrático y antisistema”. El hecho ocurrió durante la visita de García al Cuartel General del Ejército para supervisar los preparativos de la próxima Cumbre de Líderes del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia Pacífico (APEC).
Según Escalante, le preguntó al mandatario sobre la presunta reunión entre su secretaria personal, Mirtha Cunza, y el empresario panameño, Fortunato Canáan, implicado en el sonado caso de corrupción por la concesión de lotes petrolíferos; minutos después, le preguntó por el proyecto de ley de amnistía para militares implicados en delitos de lesa humanidad, presentado por un parlamentario oficialista. Esto provocó la respuesta arbitraria del jefe de Estado.
La periodista, que cubre en La Primera las actividades del Presidente, aseguró que varias veces se ha sentido discriminada por funcionarios del poder ejecutivo por laborar en un periódico crítico al régimen.
IPYS solicita al Presidente cambiar su actitud pues considera una decisión arbitraria no contestar a preguntas de interés público.
President decides not to make declarations for Newspaper that is Critical of his Government
On 13 November, journalist Vilma Escalante of the newspaper La Primera denounced to IPYS that Peruvian President Alan García Pérez refused to answer several public interest questions by claiming that she works for an “anti-democratic and anti-system” media outlet. The event took place during García’s visit to the Army’s Main Headquarters to supervise the preparations for the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit (APEC).
According to Escalante, she asked the president about the alleged meeting between his personal secretary, Mirtha Cunza, and Panamanian businessman, Fortunato Canáan, involved in the much talked about case of corruption for the concession of oil fields; a few minutes later she asked about the project of an amnesty law for members of the armed forces who are involved in crimes against humanity that has been presented by a ruling party member of parliament. This provoked the chief of state’s arbitrary response.
The journalist, who covers the president’s activities for La Primera, pointed out that she has felt discriminated by government officials several times because of the fact that she works for a paper that is critical of the regime.
IPYS requests a change of attitude from the President as it believes the decision not to answer public interest questions to be arbitrary.
On 13 November, journalist Vilma Escalante of the newspaper La Primera denounced to IPYS that Peruvian President Alan García Pérez refused to answer several public interest questions by claiming that she works for an “anti-democratic and anti-system” media outlet. The event took place during García’s visit to the Army’s Main Headquarters to supervise the preparations for the next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Summit (APEC).
According to Escalante, she asked the president about the alleged meeting between his personal secretary, Mirtha Cunza, and Panamanian businessman, Fortunato Canáan, involved in the much talked about case of corruption for the concession of oil fields; a few minutes later she asked about the project of an amnesty law for members of the armed forces who are involved in crimes against humanity that has been presented by a ruling party member of parliament. This provoked the chief of state’s arbitrary response.
The journalist, who covers the president’s activities for La Primera, pointed out that she has felt discriminated by government officials several times because of the fact that she works for a paper that is critical of the regime.
IPYS requests a change of attitude from the President as it believes the decision not to answer public interest questions to be arbitrary.
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