From the editorial
Newspaper La Jornada
Thursday February 23, 2023, p. 7
He plan B electoral It is not made by steam, much less is it a revenge of the government, but one more step to live in a true democracy
said the national leader of Morena, Mario Delgado, who yesterday congratulated the senators of his party for approving the reform.
Separately, the leader of the PRI, Alejandro Moreno, affirmed that beyond organizing and carrying out elections, democratic institutions generate tangible benefits for society.
Following the approval in the Senate, Delgado tweeted congratulations to his party’s legislators, adding: Today it was demonstrated who is on the side of the people of Mexico and of building an authentic democracy, and who is on the side of waste and the privileges of an electoral bureaucracy
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Hours before, in a statement, he referred to the controversial presidential initiative; He affirmed that the citizens have repeatedly requested that there be a more austere and efficient electoral institute that effectively combats vote buying.
He argued that the opposition lies
by ensuring that with the reform they want to destroy the INE
and to end their autonomy, that 85 percent of the workers are going to be fired, that the voting card will disappear or that the register will be handed over to the government.
“All this they say is false; what is going to be done is a budget adjustment of 20 percent –3 billion less than the 14 billion they have in the budget–, which is in line with the austerity policy of the federal government”.
Meanwhile, also in a bulletin, the PRI’s national executive committee pointed out that Mexicans must demand democratic, honest and transparent authorities that call for a national agreement and offer clear answers to urgent problems.
