LIVE Congress | The full debate, this Thursday, December 15, starting at 10 in the morning, constitutional reform projects for the advancement of general elections promoted by the government of Dina Boluarte by protests taking place in the interior of the country. The president of the Legislature, Joseph Williamsdecided at the beginning of the session to extend the ordinary legislature until February 28, 2023.
Congress LIVE: project to advance elections will be debated this Thursday 15
Susel Paredes asks that JNE and Reniec headlines be invited
Congresswoman Susel Paredes pointed out that the Minister of Justice, José Tello, not only attends the congressional hemicycle; but the representatives of the National Election Jury and Reniec should also be invited to reach a consensus regarding the advancement of elections.
Congressman Jaime Quito Sarmiento exposes project to advance elections
The congressman of Perú Libre, Jaime Quio Sarmiento, indicated that “with this project it is proposed to solve the current political, economic and social crisis that has been affecting the values and civil liberties, which affects and impedes the development of our country and puts our democratic system at risk.”
President of Congress decides to extend the legislature until February 28, 2023
President of Congress, José Williams announced that the ordinary legislature will be extended until February 28, 2023. “We have decided to extend the ordinary legislature until February 28, 2023. So that we can achieve a consensus that involves all parliamentary groups “, he pointed out.
Debate begins on projects for the advancement of general elections
The plenary session of Congress begins, which will debate projects for the advancement of elections. Banks of Peru Libre, Bloque Magisterial and Podemos announced that they were in favor of the initiative.
Congressman Alejandro Muñante: “If the next Congress is the same or worse, it will be the fault of those who want to advance the issue”
Congressman Alejandro Muñante of Renovación Popular expressed himself this way about early elections: “If the next Congress is the same or worse, it will be the fault of those who want to advance the issue.”
Ombudsman’s Office asks Congress to prioritize the project to advance elections
After the declaration of the state of emergency at the national level, decreed by the Government due to the critical situation that the country is going through for the seventh consecutive day of protests, the Ombudsman’s Office urged the Congress of the Republic to prioritize the project to advance elections .
“We urge the Congress of the Republic to prioritize the project to advance elections. The national representation must respond with a sense of relevance and urgency to the claims of the citizenry and give priority to the debate on this constitutional reform project,” said the statement from the autonomous body.
What did Dina Boluarte say about the new date to advance the elections?
As President Dina Boluarte commented, the new date will be made after making readjustments in coordination with the entities in charge of electoral processes.
“Legally, the times would fit for April 2024. However, by making readjustments, this can be brought forward to December 2023,” she said when asked about the issue.
Why an early election in 2024?
The reasons presented by the Boluarte presidency to choose April 2024 as the date of the early elections respond to the provisions of article 82 of the Organic Law on Elections.
In this sense, it is established that “the call for general elections is made no less than 270 days (approximately nine months) in advance of the date of the electoral act.” In other words, if the bill for the advancement of elections is approved, these would be postponed at least until September or October 2023.
Congresswoman Flor Pablo urged former President Castillo to call for peace
The congresswoman of the Integrity and Development bench Flor Pablo referred to the dismissal of former president Pedro Castillo and the current situation in the country. In this regard, she stated that he must respond to justice after his coup attempt and urged him to make a “call for peace.”
“Like any person in their right mind, they have to respond to justice, because in a democracy we cannot allow coups d’état. I think you would do well to call for peace and stop encouraging and misinforming people. That is your responsibility, ”he said in an interview with RPP.
ONPE, JNE and Reniec finalized details on the project to advance elections
This Wednesday the 14th, the heads of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), the National Elections Jury (JNE) and the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (Reniec) met with the purpose of agreeing on the details of the bill of advance elections that will be presented to Congress.
In total, two extended plenary sessions were held during the day. The main point of these discussions were the criteria to be considered in the aforementioned proposal for the anticipation of the general elections in April 2024, given by President Dina Boluarte.
Constitution Commission asks ONPE, JNE and Reniec for an opinion on early elections in 2024
The head of the Constitution Commission, Hernando Guerra García, asked the heads of the ONPE, JNE and Reniec for their positions on the constitutional reform project that seeks to modify the mandate of the presidency, of the congressmen, and the Andean Parliament for April of 2024.
Read the full note here
This is how it is read in the summons summoned by the head of Parliament, Jose Williams Zapatathrough the senior officer of Congress, Jose Cevasco.
Said plenary session will also be attended by the head of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Jose Andres Tello Alfaro, “who will give their opinion on the opinion of the Constitution Commission and of the constitutional reform projects referred to the advancement of elections”.
The latter occurs after the Board of Spokespersons of the Legislature agreed to summon the Minister of State in their last meeting.
As reported, the early elections project It has not only been requested by the Executive, but also promoted by two other congressional benches. In addition, there is an opinion that has been approved by the Constitution Commission.
Recently, the President of the Republic, Dina Boluarte, announced this Wednesday that there was the possibility that the advance of general elections would be presented for 2023 and not for 2024, as had been planned from the beginning.
“Last night we have met with the National Council, From there we have reached some agreements. The president of the JNE and the president of the Congress were present. Institutions on which it depends to verify all the times of this advance of elections that I have already raised, and, legally, the times would fit for April 2024. However, making readjustments, talking yesterday, this can be brought forward to December 2023″, Boluarte Zegarra told the press.
