Panel Urges Charges Against Fujimori
A Peruvian legislative panel said Congress should lift the immunity of former President Alberto Fujimori so that he can be charged with making a $15-million payoff to jailed ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos.
Fujimori, living in exile in Japan, is accused of signing a secret decree to divert defense funds to Montesinos as an incentive to leave the government without a fight.
Congress’ permanent commission agreed to ask the full legislature to vote on lifting Fujimori’s constitutional immunity, which he holds as a former president, and charge him with embezzlement, falsification and conspiracy.
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