For example, many claimed that he attempted to elevate himself above the rest of the contenders by directing all criticisms against Alejandro Toledo, the leader in the polls and eventual winner, thus detracting from his case against, and the resultant downfall of Fujimori.However, due to the little support he registered in public opinion polls, he decided withdraw his candidacy for the presidency and run for Congress for the Moralizing Independent Front topping his party's list.After ending his candidacy, he states that "I am a man who believes in Peru and who believes in democracy, and because in a democracy, the people rule, I am announcing the withdrawal of my presidential candidacy and declare that, compliant with patriotic duty, I assume the responsibility of working for the rescue of Congress together with the entire FIM team and with all the Democrats of Peru.”[6] Before the first round, the congressmen from APRA, Jorge del Castillo, Mercedes Cabanillas and Mauricio Mulder delivered to the press a document referring to a "governing agreement" with four items that allegedly were signed by the National Unity candidate Lourdes Flores Nano and the questioned leader of FIM, Fernando Olivera.[8] At the time of the presentation of this video, the leader of the Independent Moralizing Front remarked that "today we are liberating Peru from the yoke of this Mafia," in reference to the government of Alberto Fujimori.[13] As a product of that alliance, the FIM leader and founder, Fernando Olivera was sworn in as Minister of Justice in the first Toledo cabinet and later was named Peruvian ambassador to Spain."[14] The ministerial change was greeted by the APRA parliamentarian Jorge del Castillo, who thought it "very well that the government has been liberated from the presence of Fernando Olivera, who, on account of his personality until the last moment created problems by his compulsive and confrontational attitude.