In it Legislative It is proposed that by the middle of next month the advance of the general elections to 2024, pending second vote, while political reforms are promoted, including some controversial as the re-election of parliamentarians.
the congresswoman fujimorista Patricia Juárez presented the project to advance the start of the next legislature to February 15, and that it is no longer March 1. In this way, it would be possible that in the middle of next month Congress will vote on the project for the general elections to be held in 2024, pending step because it is a change in the Constitution.
Co-authors of the initiative are the president of Congress, José Williams, legislator from Avanza País, and vice presidents Martha Moyano, from Fuerza Popular, and Alejandro Muñante, from Renovación Popular.
In addition, there are the Fujimoristas Arturo Alegría, Mery Infantes, César Revilla, Héctor Ventura, Víctor Flores; Adriana Tudela and Norma Yarrow, from Avanza País; Lady Camones and Eduardo Salhuana, from Alliance for Progress (APP); Karol Paredes, from popular actionand José Jerí, from Somos Peru.
José Williams announced, a few days ago, that the Board of Directors of Congress presented a draft resolution to define the early elections on February 15. Photo: The Republic
In addition, there are initiatives for the current legislature is extended until mid-February. In this way, it seeks to allow time for the approval of some political reforms that are being worked on in the first vote. Constitution Commission before voting on the Fullso that later they can also be voted on in the next legislature that would begin on February 15.
Among these reforms is the re-election of parliamentarians, who supports the president of the Constitution, the orange legislator Hernando Guerra Garcia.
The advance of general elections by 2024 has the support of the Board of Directors Congress and other caucuses. However, leftist groups insist on calling for the resignation of Dina Boluarte and elections in 2023.
If 81 votes are not obtained in the second ballot, the minimum to ratify the electoral advance to 2024, the initiative can go to referendum for the population to decide whether to support it or not.
Nano Guerra considers it “very difficult” to advance the elections to 2023 Photo: composition LR/Congreso/Rodrigo Talavera/La República
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José Williams, president of the Congress
“Holding general elections next year requires shortening deadlines, That is why we are evaluating modifying the beginning of the second legislature.
Hernando Guerra García, President of the Constitution
“We met with 28 actors including academics, constitutionalists, political scientists, parties, civil society… All coincide with bicamerality”.
Rohel Sánchez, president of ANGR
“We reiterate our position to request Congress and the Executive the advancement of the elections for this year, according to the proposed deadlines”.
