The Peruvian chamber has rejected the proposal for a constitutional reform necessary for the advancement of elections made by the president, who has denied the possibility of resigning, since that way “the problem is not resolved.”
Euskaraz irakurri: “Aitzakiak utzi” eta hauteskundeak aurreratzea berraztertzeko eskatu dio Boluartek Kongresuari
The President of Peru, Dina Boluartehas insisted this Saturday to the Peruvian Congress to approve “without pretexts” the electoral advance requested by the president to stop the strong protests in the country after the arrest of former president Pedro Castillo, a request rejected last night by the chamber.
“Congress must reflect and work towards the country, 83 percent of the population wants early elections,” Boluarte explained, referring to one of the latest surveys by the Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), published in the newspaper ‘ The Republic’.
Peruvian legislatures have a duration of five years, the electoral advance and the consequent reduction of a mandate, must be preceded by a constitutional reform proposal that must pass through Congress. The constitutional reform proposed by Boluarte pointed to the advancement of general elections to December 2023, and the reduction of presidential and parliamentary mandates until April 30 of the following year, whose period should end, in principle, in July 2026.
The measure has only received the support of 49 congressmen, while another 33 have spoken out against it and 25 more have abstained, falling far short of the figures required to carry out a constitutional reform, according to the RPP radio station.
“Don’t look for excuses not to advance the elections, vote facing the country, don’t hide behind an abstention. Either it’s white or it’s black, half measures do not solve the country’s problems,” he said.
The president too has deniedin turn, the possibility of resign. “What is resolved with my resignation, is the problem resolved? No, the problem is not resolved (…) Here we are going to be firm until Congress resolves the advancement of elections,” he emphasized.
The head of state, who took office on December 7 to replace Pedro Castillo, maintains that hers is “a transitional government” and that she made the decision not to finish her term by interpreting “in the broadest way the will of the citizenry.
Castillo currently remains in prison, after being removed by Congress after he ordered the dissolution of Parliament, announced the formation of an emergency executive, which was to govern by decree, convene a constituent assembly and reorganize the justice system.
Source: Eitb
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