Garcia's proposals on anti-terrorism legislation to be debated
In August 1988, President Alan García Pérez's proposals for changes in anti-terrorist legislation were admitted for debate in the Chamber of Deputies. The bills regulated judicial procedures against subversive crimes and established penalties for the illegal carrying of weapons.
The proposals of President Alan Garcia Perez on changes in the legislation to combat terrorism were admitted for debate in the Chamber of Deputies and sent to commissions for prior analysis before their approval. These proposals regulated the procedure for police investigation, instruction and trial of crimes committed for subversive purposes. It was established that anyone carrying firearms without a license would be punished with two to five years in prison and anyone carrying a firearm stolen from the Police Forces or the Armed Forces would be punished with ten to 15 years in prison. These proposals were initially presented in the message to the nation for the national holidays in July 1988.