Castillo denied being involved with MOVADEF, or the more militant teachers' union faction CONARE, stating: "I have my ID at hand ... here in this place, in this teaching there is no space for those factions", and that if there were any MOVADEF-linked teachers in schools, the Ministry of Education was responsible because it hired the teachers.[90][91] Claims linking Castillo to such groups have been refuted by Castillo himself and major media outlets, with The Guardian describing links to Shining Path as "incorrect", while the Associated Press said that allegations by Peruvian media of links to Shining Path were "unsupported."[92][93] The Economist noted that at the same time Castillo allegedly worked with groups linked to Shining Path, he was also partnering with right-wing legislators from Popular Force, Keiko Fujimori's party, in the same capacity.[5]