The initial authors of the project to advance the elections, Digna Calle and Susel Paredes, denounced that the agreement, which the majority of benches promote, leads to complementary elections that would allow their re-election and permanence in Congress until 2026.
In the midst of the expectation for the debate and voting on the bill to take place, law for him early elections by 2023 in it Congress, Questions begin to arise. In the early hours of the morning, legislator Arturo AlegrĂa, of people force, He pointed out that there was a consensus on a formula that entails complementary elections until 2026, which had been approved by various benches; However, this formula has been harshly criticized by the parliamentarians Susel Paredes Y dignified street, who specified that this proposal raised a “disguised re-election”.
Both Paredes and Calle, who were known for being the first congresswomen to propose a proposal to advance elections at the beginning of 2022, pointed out that the strategy that would be being worked on by the Constitution Commission, headed by Hernando Guerra GarcĂa, from Fuerza Popular, it suggested the possibility that legislators could run again in order to win a seat again.
The first to notice this situation and specify that she will not vote in favor for these purposes was Digna Calle, from the Podemos bench. She specified: “The only formula for which I will vote in favor is the advancement of elections to 2023: first round in October and new authorities in December. Podemos will not support formulas with complementary tricks with covert re-elections. Understand, we are all leaving. ”
On the other hand, Congresswoman Susel Paredes was much more blunt in her accusations and addressed the population to warn about the attempts of some parliamentary groups to regain a share of power in the Legislature.
“If so, I am not going to vote for the early elections, it means: ‘I advance elections, but I am not leaving. It means, I vote in favor, but the party gives me 1, 2 and 3; and I come back'” , he asserted. On the other hand, he strongly condemned the proposal.
“These congressmen of today would apply on the new lists for the complementary, and it cannot happen”; Instead, he stated that he would only vote for a formula in which it is written that the political groups that participate must renew their candidates for Congress, which must be different characters from those who are in their seat in this period.
“That has to be written, because, if not, they are going to lose my vote,” denounced the legislator, who also indicated that up to now the replacement text had not been reached.
Congress continues to postpone voting due to early elections
Meanwhile, from Parliament the postponements continue for a project to advance elections that is widely demanded by citizens and that is part of the requests of different Peruvians who protest around the country.
The congressional vote, which was originally to take place on Monday, January 30, was initially postponed for this Tuesday, January 31, starting at 11:00 am. start time was rescheduled for 4.00 p.m. m; since the Constitution Commission was continuing the talks for an agreement.
For his part, the president of Parliament, José Williams, announced today the extension of the legislature until February 10, as a warning to the lack of time and little capacity for agreement of the Legislature.
