Hundreds Supporting Fujimori Pardon Demonstrate In Lima
Faizan Hashmi Published January 13, 2018 | 08:40 AM
Hundreds of Peruvians demonstrated in Lima Friday in support of the controversial pardon given to former strongman Alberto Fujimori
Lima, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jan, 2018 ) :Hundreds of Peruvians demonstrated in Lima Friday in support of the controversial pardon given to former strongman Alberto Fujimori. Waving a massive Peruvian flag and holding photos of Fujimori and President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, who granted the pardon last month, supporters of the ex-president marched through the streets of the Peruvian capital, yelling chants including "friend, Peru is with you!" and "terrorism never again!" The 79-year-old Fujimori was serving a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses committed during his time in office from 1990 to 2000.
Fujimori earned respect from many Peruvians for his ruthless and unflinching campaign to defeat leftist Shining Path guerrillas during his presidency.
The pardon came just days after his son Kenji and other Fujimorist lawmakers abstained from voting on Kuczynski's impeachment in what was seen by many as a backroom deal to save the president from corruption charges.
Kuczynski -- who defeated Fujimori's daughter Keiko for the presidency in 2016 -- said he had pardoned the ex-president for humanitarian reasons, reneging on an election pledge never to do so. On Thursday thousands of Peruvians took to the streets nationwide demanding Kucynski step down over the divisive move.
Relatives of victims of those killed under Fujimori's rule are appealing the pardon to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, which sits in Costa Rica and will hear their case on February 2.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Heavy rain and hailstorm paralyse life in Hazara division
RoboTec 24 kicked off in Mechatronics Department Hayatabad
Commissioner orders 100pc recovery of DMC fee from defaulters
Police arrest two wanted criminals: SSP Larkana
Commissioner for comprehensive strategy against measles as 203 cases detected
Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) recovers 39 kg drugs in nine operations
Roti Price Violation: 10 hotel owners held for overcharging
Regenerative Economics to revolutionize urban development in developing countrie ..
South Korean doctors reject govt proposal to end strike
Pak-China ties strengthening with each passing day : Punjab Chief Minister Marya ..
Waqar Mehdi condemns PTI's behaviour during President's address to joint session
Pakistani heroes: unity, resilience shine amidst crisis in Sharjah
More Stories From World
-
South Korean doctors reject govt proposal to end strike
6 minutes ago -
Pakistani heroes: unity, resilience shine amidst crisis in Sharjah
3 minutes ago -
Israel says its forces kill 10 fighters in West Bank raid
32 minutes ago -
Beale returns for victorious Force against Crusaders
47 minutes ago -
Ivanka Trump flaunts Desert escapade amid father’s legal wows
56 minutes ago -
Blast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds others
1 hour ago
-
Chinese swimmers failed doping tests ahead of Tokyo Olympics: NY Times
1 hour ago -
Sweden's Duplantis betters own pole vault world record
1 hour ago -
Chinese company releases world's highest thermal efficiency diesel engine in Tianjin
1 hour ago -
UK rules out youth mobility deal with EU
2 hours ago -
Iran, Israel appear to pull back from brink as Gaza bombed again
2 hours ago -
AI a 'fundamental change in the news ecosystem': expert
2 hours ago