alonso urrutia
Newspaper La Jornada
Monday December 19, 2022, p. eleven
The President of the National Electoral Institute (INE), Lorenzo Córdova Vianello, questioned the scope of the electoral reform approved by Congress, since They clearly violate the autonomy of the INE, seriously affect the institute’s ability to guarantee authentic elections, and put the constitutional functions of electoral bodies at risk.
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Likewise, he reiterated that the legal battle against those provisions that affect institutional work will begin.
In a video broadcast on his social networks, he estimated that the reforms will always be relevant, even after 30 years of improving the organization of elections in Mexico, but undertaking changes requires the greatest possible consensus, based on a serious and objective diagnosis with information real and verifiable, as well as focus on consolidating citizen rights.
Therefore, it regretted that the legislative majority, although legitimately formed, has not complied with any of these conditions.
Cordova pointed out that It is not for democrats to legislate behind the backs of the citizenry instead of seeking consensus
. He criticized that the legislative majority has come to the disqualification of the INE and the direct threat to its officials, instead of presenting arguments that justify the changes to six legal systems
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In the same way, the president counselor considered it questionable that 22 leaders emanating from the majority coalition support the reform by appealing to the disqualification of the INE as the only support; all governors, including those who claim that the INE does not stand the test of autonomy
they won in contests organized by the institute.
There are those who want to ring the bells for the INE and for our democracy, those must be told to put away their shovels because there will be no burial, the battle to defend the electoral system will continue and we will use all legal means
he stressed.
