This Monday, September 30, a meeting of the Board of Spokespersonsafter the president of Congress,Eduardo Salhuanawill convene the members of the Board of Directors and the spokespersons of the parliamentary groups in order to evaluate whether the plenary session is brought forward to Tuesday, October 1, in order to discuss the projects urban terrorism. According to the summons sent to the members of the Board of Spokespersons, the meeting will take place at 2:00 pm.
The summons comes after the president of Congress proposed advancing the Plenary session to debate the variousurban terrorism bills. Initially, the debate was scheduled for October 3, but Salhuana considered bringing forward the plenary session due to the truckers’ strike.
Together against crime! In response to the alarming wave of crimes that affects our country, I will propose advancing the next Plenary Session of Congress to Tuesday, October 1, in order to debate the ruling on urban terrorism,” he wrote in his announcement.
“As representatives of the people we cannot be oblivious to the problems that our society faces. Facing crime is an issue that should unite us all, and Congress has the duty to act with decision and commitment,” he added.
Urban terrorism laws will be debated in plenary session
Before that, Salhuana had already said that he would give it priority given the urgency of a response to the growing wave of insecurity facing the country. However, Salhuana explained that there would be around 20 bills – presented by parliamentarians and authorities – that address this issue, which will be put to a vote after the debate.
In addition, Salhuana also announced that, apart from the proposals on urban terrorism that will be debated in the plenary session, they are being prepared25 billsrelated to thecitizen security, which must be evaluatedand ruled between October 15 and 20 by the Defense, Economy and Decentralization commissions and will reach the plenary session no later than October 30.
Finally, in relation tothe actions that the State has implemented after the strikeof the transporters, the president of Parliament indicated that, “increasing penalties is appropriate in certain cases. However, this must be accompanied by a more agile Judiciary and a Public Ministry that has the necessary tools, personnel and determination.”
It should be noted that, theBoard of SpokespersonsIt is made up of the members of the Board of Directors and the members of the parliamentary benches. At this Monday’s meeting, important topics on the parliamentary agenda will be defined.
The Board of Spokespersons has the task of directing the direction and organization of congressional work, especially with regard to setting the Agenda for plenary sessions.
