The Minister of the General Secretariat of the Presidency (Segpres), Ana Lya Uriarte, addressed the Government’s expectations regarding the continuation of the constituent process after the comfortable victory of Rejection in Sunday’s plebiscite. In this sense, he commented that the Executive expects a blank page, parity, seats reserved for native peoples and the inclusion of independents.
“We as a government have already issued an opinion several times, we have been clear and categorical about how we envision this process. We understand that we are talking about a blank page, we are beginning to write a new Constitution,” said Uriarte in conversation with the minister spokesperson. of government, Camila Vallejoin a live broadcast through social networks.
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“There is another point that I think is installed socially, politically and culturally, which is the issue of parity: a parity that is expressed in that when we have the conventional group, half are men and half are women,” continued the headline. of the Segpres.
Likewise, he pointed out that “there must be a space of seats reserved for the Original Peoples, whose proportion will be part of the debate that must be carried out in this instance of political meeting.”
In turn, he indicated to “look at the formula” in “how the voice of so many independents that exist in our country is incorporated.”
“It is an opinion that we have been holding since the beginning of time. So we are not negotiating, we as a government will be accompanying,” said Minister Uriarte.
Let us remember that the political forces with parliamentary representation met on Wednesday in Congress to address the continuation of the constituent process. In the instance, they agreed to meet again for next Monday, in the offices of the former National Congress, located in Santiago.
