The reason for the action, assures the Republican deputy Cristián Araya, “is that both ministers are going to explain to Congress the arguments for this determination, which in our opinion causes tremendous damage to the country, because a sign of impunity is given to those who commit crimes. crimes and very serious acts of violence,” he said.
The right-wing parliamentarian assured that “it is inappropriate for a government that has the enormous challenge of curbing terrorism and violence installed in the South Macrozone and in other parts of the country, to adopt a decision that will only deepen the feeling of helplessness that Chileans express. in the face of the progressive increase in violence in Chile, because the President of the Republic has decided to side with the criminals.”
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“Not a day has passed since they took office, and the new government is already beginning to show its true face, in tune with the current President’s first-round presidential campaign, and with the constant explicit and implicit support that a large part of the left has for it. has granted to the violent groups”, pointed out deputy Araya.
The legislator indicated that this measure, together with the determination not to extend the state of exception in the Southern Macrozone, represents “a slap in the face for the vast majority of Chileans who want to live in peace, and many of whom have been greatly harmed by the criminal and terrorist violence currently installed in the country”.
Finally, the congressman hopes to “collect the signatures in the shortest possible time to finalize this interpellation and mark a clear signal that the Republican caucus will not let the government pass a single measure that threatens the democratic stability of Chile and that affects the integrity of the Chileans,” he concluded.
Flores and possible interpellation to Siches: “We are not closed to any option”
Deputy Camila Flores (RN) referred to the announcement of the Republican Party caucus. She affirmed that “the (Republican) bench does not have enough signatures to be able to make an interpellation or constitutional accusation.”
In this case, he said, the Republican Party needs 52 signatures, therefore, it requires the support of the National Renewal, the UDI and “opposition parties.”
“That decision will have to be made in the bench (RN), but ultimately we are not going to close ourselves to any option, because we are not here to endorse impunity,” he added.
The parliamentarian considered an error “with which the government of Gabriel Boric is beginning, that the only thing it does is endorse impunity and slap the victims of the serious violence that took place on October 18.”
