Parliament agreed to resume the debate on the advancement of elections, but everything indicates that the reform will be seen in the next legislature.
Preview of Elections LIVE | This February 17, the plenary session of the Congress meets from 9:00 am, within the framework of which the Board of Spokespersons reached the minimum number of signatures so that the subject of the early elections be debated again in plenary. This, after the bench of Alliance for Progress (APP) adhered to the request for said initiative to be incorporated into the agenda. It should be noted that this occurs within the framework of its last day of legislature
Early elections: Congress meets this Friday after spokespersons agree to resume debate
Congressman Flor Pablo requests to expand the legislature to discuss early elections
The non-grouped congresswoman Flor Pablo asked the president of Congress, José Williams, to expand the legislature so that the advancement of the 2023 elections can be debated in the face of the protests that are taking place in the interior of the country.
Early elections: Congress approves resuming the debate in this annual period of sessions
Congress approved to resume the debate on early elections in this annual period of sessions; However, the legislature ends this Friday, February 17, therefore, the constitutional reform initiative will be discussed in the next legislature when the Constitution Commission issues a new opinion.
Jorge Montoya raises a point of order to block the debate
The spokesman for Renovación Popular, Jorge Montoya, raised a point of order to block the debate on the early elections; however, the request was rejected by the president of Congress, José Williams.
Plenary approves in two votes to give the Executive powers to act in matters of economic reactivation and modernization of State management
In two votes in the same legislature, the Plenary of Congress approved giving the Executive of Boluarte and Otárola powers to exercise “the economic reactivation and modernization of State management”, according to the proposal of PL 3941.
The president of the Decentralization commission, Diana Gonzáles, said that “the ball is now in the court of the Executive”.
In the final vote there were 80 votes in favor, 31 against and 7 abstentions.
Differences between benches on the delegation of powers to the Executive in economic matters
The Executive of Boluarte and Otárola asked Parliament for the delegation of powers to execute plans in economic matters. In the plenary session, different legislators expressed varied perceptions about the requested modification.
Plenary Session resumes again
The plenary session resumed after 4:30 pm The national representation is debating whether to grant powers to the Executive in economic matters.
After that, the Plenary will discuss the initiative to advance the elections.
Plenary will debate the debate on the advancement of elections at 4:30 pm
The president of Congress, José Williams, suspended the plenary session after they approved the final report against Pedro Castillo, who accuses him of three crimes.
José Luna says that he will not meet with Dina Boluarte until she asks to advance the elections
The leader and congressman of Podemos Peru, José Luna, said that he will not meet with President Dina Boluarte until Congress is required to advance the elections.
According to the agenda of the presidency, the political group had a meeting with the head of state at 9:30 a.m.
Enrique Wong: “We must decide when we must leave”
The congressman of Podemos Peru, Enroque Wong, against the advancement of general elections. He pointed out that they must decide “when they leave.” He added that he does not know why some parliamentary groups propose that the early elections be in December of this year.
José Tello points out that Boluarte will not resign if the early elections are not approved
The Minister of Justice, José Tello, pointed out that the President of the Republic will not resign from the position she currently holds if Congress does not approve the early elections. “She is not going to resign. Her office is with her,” he said in a dialogue with Exitosa.
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Popular Action will not support the early elections
Popular Action congressman. (AP), Ilich López, pointed out that his bench will not support the early elections.
“From AP we have evaluated the position and for this reason we are not going to support any early elections because it has generated instability,” he told a Trujillo media outlet.
Digna Calle pronounces on the early elections
The congresswoman of Podemos Peru, Digna Calle, pointed out that “today will be a plenary session where the expectation of the population will be played, putting the advancement of elections on the agenda.” The former member of the Board of Directors points out that “the only consensus achieved is to stay in power, at all costs.”
Today will be one more plenary session where the expectation of the population will be played, putting the early elections on the agenda. The only consensus achieved is to stay in power, at all costs. They are entrenched in their seats and are capable of shedding blood for their privileges.
– Worthy Street (@DignaCalle_Of) February 17, 2023
66 votes are needed for the early elections to be debated again
According to article 78 of the regulations of the Congress, if a bill is rejected, an initiative on the same subject may not be presented until the next annual period of sessions, “unless agreed by half of the
one of the legal number of congressmen”. That is, the support of 66 legislators is needed for the advancement of elections to be debated again.
José Williams gives an account of the minutes of the Board of Spokesmen
The president of the Congress, José Williams, gives an account of the minutes of the Board of Spokesmen. He pointed out that the issue will be debated after the final report against Pedro Castillo is completed.
#CongressReports l Regarding the request for the #PlenoDelCongreso authorize to process the initiatives on advancement of general elections, the president of Parliament, @jwilliamszapatareported that the signing of the spokesperson agreement to expand the agenda has already been completed. pic.twitter.com/hQKPcknDKX
— Congress of Peru ?? (@congresoperu) February 17, 2023
César Acuña in favor of early elections.
The leader of the Alliance for Progress (APP) party, Césat Acuña, was in favor of early elections, but not complementary elections. “A government of only two years would condemn the country to a campaign and permanent instability,” he said.
We ratify ourselves in the need to go to an advance of elections but in no way complementary. A government of only two years would condemn the country to a campaign and permanent instability.
— César Acuña Peralta (@CesarAcunaP) February 17, 2023
APP adhered to the request to reopen the debate to advance the elections
On February 16, the Alianza para el Progreso (APP) bench sent a letter to the senior officer of Congress to join the act of the Board of Spokespersons that proposes that the advancement of elections return to debate.
As reported, on February 16, APP spokesperson, Alejandro Soto, presented a letter addressed to the senior officer of Congress, José Cevasco, with the purpose of making official the position of his bench before the advance of elections. “The objective is to contribute to the debate once and for all on the shortening of the mandate of the president, of the congressmen and to go to an election process this year or in 2024“he told the press.
The benches that signed the minutes of the Board of Spokespersons, supporting that the initiative to advance the elections be included in the agenda, were Popular Force, Free Peru, Alliance for Progress, Democratic Change-Together for Peru and Podemos Peru.
It is worth noting that they were up to four projects related to the advancement of elections that they were rejected. The last of these was the initiative presented by the government of Dina Boluarte to Congress. This was archived by the Constitution Commission chaired by the parliamentarian of the Fuerza Popular bench, Hernando Guerra Garcia.
Early elections: how many votes are needed for the proposal to be debated again?
As mentioned, the Constitution Commission shelved the initiative of the Executive on the advance of elections However, what is sought is that this decision be reversed.
In accordance with article 78 of the regulations of Congress, if a bill is rejected, an initiative on the same subject may not be presented until the next annual period of sessions, “unless agreed by the half more
one of the legal number of congressmen”. That is, the support of 66 legislators is needed.
