Chemical castration of rapists: Politicians show their position on the approval of the bill

The Council of Ministers approved the bill on chemical castration for rapists and will send the autograph to Congress of the Republic for its debate and, if it reaches the votes, its promulgation. This initiative was proposed by President Pedro Castil what happened with the little girl Damaris in Chiclayo.

In response to the proposal announced by the head of Justice and Human Rights, Félix Chero Medina, several Peruvian politicians expressed their opinions on their social networks and different media.

José Cueto - Parliamentary for Popular Renewal

“The first thing I would say to Mr. Castillo is that they read and inform themselves. Do you think a chemical castration is going to make rapists no longer exist? Or that rapists who are imprisoned under this law get 4 injections a year that are not cheap? ; INPE does not even have enough to feed its prisoners well, where will it come from? (money). I'm not going to give you my vote because I think it's populism. The issue of rape of a minor is not physical, it is mental,” he said in an interview.

Susel Paredes - Parliamentarian of the Purple

“Chemical castration is useless, rape is a matter of power over the victim, it is not a matter of sexual desire. Politics are not made using the pain of the victims.”

“Statutory rape carries a sentence of life imprisonment, but that does not deter, complaints grow. The death penalty or chemical castration not only does NOT have an effect, but also post-rape. Instead of so much criminal populism, let's talk about PREVENTION and EDUCATION.”

Rosangella Barbarán - People's Force Parliamentarian

“I consider this to be a populist measure, because what we need is to solve the underlying problem, chemical castration is not going to solve this issue, what is going to solve it is to serve a fair sentence, which would have to be life imprisonment where the miserable won't get out in 30 years. At that time we will be talking about justice and we would not be covering up a situation with a patch. I urge the president to budget the fragrance unit so that our victims have fragrance and that he is not distracting with such minuscule issues,” he told the press.

Mirtha Vasquez - Former President of the Council of Ministers

“Chemical castration does not solve the problem of sexual violence, it only diverts the obligations of prevention/justice. States of emergency do not solve conflicts, they only complicate them. The government cannot use repression in breach of institutional conflict management!”

Hernando Cevallos - Former Minister of Health

“This sexual appetite (of the rapist) is not reduced by 100%, but does not exceed 70%, so he will take more (money) from the state. If we want to be more rigid with rapists, let's impose life imprisonment without reducing the sentence and closing any prison benefits,” he told TV Peru.

Yonhy Lescano - Former presidential candidate

“Chemical castration is applied in several countries in Europe, Asia, several states in the US and in Latin America. It cannot be said that it does not work, especially if we are in a macho country. Different penalties must be passed because otherwise violations and harm to children will continue and nothing will be done.”

Rocio Silva Santiesteban - Former Parliamentarian of the Broad Front

“Would chemical castration in this way be for criminals in prison? what is the meaning of this rule? That they don't rape prisoners in prison? Devote yourselves to prevention! Prevention saves girls #EducaciónSexual.”

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