The former president criticized the fact that Congress did not decide to advance the elections for this year and reiterated that the “only way out” is the resignation of Dina Boluarte.
Criticism. The ex-president Martin Vizcarra was pronounced after the plenary session of Congress will reject, with 54 votes in favor, 68 against and 2 abstentions, the proposal of the head of the Constitution Commission, Hernando Guerra Garcia (Popular Force), so that complementary elections in December of this 2023.
Through his Twitter account, Vizcarra questioned Parliament’s decision and stressed that in each vote that is made in plenary session, “fewer votes” are obtainedwhich would make it difficult to approve any reform to get out of the political and social crisis in the country.
“One does not know whether to laugh or cry with the Congress that we have. In each vote to advance the elections they obtain fewer votes. We have already said it. They will not leave office of their own free will. The only way out of this grave crisis is the resignation of (Dina) Boluarte”, wrote the former president on his social network.
It should be noted that, before the vote in Congress, the parliamentary groups showed their position against the proposal to organize complementary elections. the bench of Free Peru He maintained that he would not support the project because the call for a referendum was not included for a constituent assembly.
On the other hand, the benches of Bicentennial Peru Y Democratic Change They had also said that they would not support the ‘Nano’ Guerra proposal, considering that it had “a trap”, since it conceived President Dina Boluarte’s proposal to remain in office until 2024.
Congress suspends plenary session again
Finally, the Board of Directors, chaired by Joseph Williams (Advance Country), decided to suspend the plenary session for the third consecutive day. Now, Parliament has rescheduled the session for this Thursday, February 2 from 10:00 a.m.
This decision was made after altercations with the representatives of Peru Librewho questioned that congressman Jaime Quito does not continue exposing his opinion in a minority so that there are elections this 223 but with a referendum to call a constituent Assembly.
