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Peru congress suspends Fujimori, lacks quorum for dismissal
LIMA, June 7, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Peru’s congress suspended lawmaker Kenji
Fujimori late Wednesday over corruption allegations but lacked a quorum to
dismiss him as part of a fight with his sister for control of their father’s
political dynasty.
After 11 hours of debate, 61 lawmakers voted to suspend the youngest son
of former president Alberto Fujimori.
But the speaker of the chamber, Luis Galarreta, then suspended the session
citing a lack of quorum — 67 lawmakers — before it could vote on a motion
to dismiss Fujimori altogether as sought by the party of his sister and
rival, Keiko Fujimori.
Kenji Fujimori, 38, is accused of attempting to buy votes to keep
disgraced former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski from being impeached.
Kuczynski ended up resigning, in March.
With Fujimori now out of congress, the vote Wednesday night shapes up as a
win, albeit a costly one, for his sister in their battle for control of their
father Alberto’s political legacy.
It could even mean the siblings will square off against each other in
presidential voting in 2021.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1047 hrs