Transport Stoppage: Celebrities Speak Out After a State of Emergency Declared by Pedro Castillo

Due to the nationwide demonstrations and roadblocks that are registered as part of the transport strike, President Pedro Castillo issued a message to the Nation at almost midnight to announce social immobility in Lima and Callao for this Tuesday, April 5 from 02:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.

“In order to restore peace and internal order, the Council of Ministers decreed a State of Emergency suspending the constitutional rights relating to liberty and security of person, the inviolability of the home, and freedom of assembly and transit in the provinces of Lima and Callao,” said the head of state.

The president also called for calm and serenity to citizens, emphasizing that “social protest is a constitutional right, but it must be done within the framework of the law, respecting the integrity of individuals, as well as public and private property”.

The president's message, which occurred after an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers in which measures were discussed against the protests that began on March 28, generated a wave of comments on social networks, among which several famous Peruvians who sparked their outrage stand out.

“Why attack each other? Maybe we still don't understand who's responsible. How do you duel, Peru,” Jazmín Pinedo said at first about the protests that took place in various areas of the country due to the rise in fuels.

“Can carriers leave and continue their protests? So what is the point of locking us all up in Lima and Callao? Why only Lima and Callao if the worst is happening in the province? Will everyone abide by this absurd request?” , he questioned after the message to the Nation.

For her part, Mónica Sánchez regretted that citizens are again compulsorily immobilized, thus criticizing the measure imposed by President Castillo. He also recalled that the state of emergency occurred on April 5, the same day that there was a self-coup d'état during the Alberto Fujimori government in 1992.

“Without north, without leadership, with hunger, divided, without freedom. This is Peru. Confining ourselves to lockdown for a few hours in Lima makes no sense, it only increases uncertainty, fuels discontent and once again highlights the inability to resolve and govern (...) What an irony that it is on April 5th,” he wrote on Twitter.

On his Instagram account, Mario Hart said: “It is no longer time to show up that this was going to happen. There is no point in 'they were warned', nor continue looking for the cojudignos who were going to be vigilant because they 'took it out when they want'. It is time to reunite and not allow the country to continue to go to the m***. Let's go Peru. Pedro Castillo resigns.”

On the other hand, Jesús Alzamora said: “With immobility the worst memories of hard times for the country return. Total anarchy and orphans of leader.”

“And my mom, like 30 years ago, keeps the dinner prepared for her birthday. It's a good thing I didn't pay for the cake because I can't pick it up,” explained actress Ebelin Ortiz in clear reference to the day that Fujimori announced the dissolution of Congress.

Alejandra Baigorria called for reflection: “If you really want a future for our Peru, this is not the solution. Take advantage of the riots to get into stealing and looting. We only cause more harm, more poverty. Now what will those who voted blank or those who insulted for not supporting Castillo say”.

“Let's not fall, we must be smarter. I love you Peru and I don't want to see you fall. We don't want to become Venezuela. Let's make intelligent union,” added the former reality girl.

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