Before committing suicide, Alan García wrote a letter: "I leave my body as a sign of contempt for my opponents" – 19/04/2019

The former Peruvian President Alan García He left a letter before committing suicide on Wednesday, stating that I did not have to endure "the injustice" of being arrested for alleged acts of corruption and that He fulfilled his mission as a politician and leader of his country.

The content of the letter is known the same day that the remains of the former president, who shot himself in the head on Wednesday during his arrest for corruption, were cremated.

The letter was read by her daughter Luciana during the vigil, in which she said she made the fatal decision so as not to suffer "the injustice" of being arrested and that he leaves his corpse as "a sign of contempt" towards his opponents.

In the letter, the former leader of the APRA (American Revolutionary People's Alliance) party explains the reasons for his decision and he refers to his family and his political opponents.

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In these last words, the former president reveals that His final decision was already firm.

The letter begins with García referring to his role as politician and member of aprismo.

"I fulfilled the mission of leading the apismo to power twice and we again promoted its social strength.I think it was the mission of my existence, rooted in the blood of this movement. "

Alan García

Former President of Peru

"Because of this and because of the setbacks in power, our opponents have opted for the strategy of criminalizing me for over 30 years, but they never found anything and I beat them again, because they will never find more than their speculations and their frustrations, "he continues.

He then explained how "in this period of repeated rumors and hatreds" he could see how "procedures are used to humiliate, vex and find no truth".

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Alan García goes on to say that he stood "above insults" for many years and stressed that "the homage of my enemies was to argue that Alan García was very clever to not not be able to prove his slanders ".

"I've seen others handcuffed showing their miseries, but Alan García does not have to suffer further injustices," he adds.

Finally, he says he's leaving his body "like a sign of my contempt for my opponentsbecause I have already fulfilled my mission. "

The coffin containing the dead remains of the former president was transferred amidst the fervor of its adherents from the Casa del Pueblo to the Mapfre crematorium in Huachipa.

On Thursday, Aprista party leader Omar Quesada said the remains would be cremated by the family's decision.

The coffin containing the remains of Alan García was transferred last night (Wednesday) from Casimiro Ulloa Hospital, to Miraflores, to Casa del Pueblo, where they were veiled.

During his funeral did not receive a tribute from the state nor the Government Palace, a decision made by his own family and supported by the leaders of APRA and his parliamentary caucus.

Garcia committed suicide Wednesday morning, a few moments before the police and the deputy prosecutor of the special team Lava Jato, Henry Amenábar, they arrested him on a preliminary basis for a period of ten days.

Alan García was taken by police to Casimiro Ulloa Hospital and, according to the Ministry of Health, he lost his life at 10:05 (local time) due to mbadive brain hemorrhage due to a bullet .

Source: EFE