President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador charged that officials and companies United States perform actions of lobbying in our country against the Electrical Reform which it intends to promote.
In the morning conference held in National Palace, Lopez Obrador He assured that in recent days meetings of groups opposed to his Government with officials of United States.
“We are pending the electricity initiative because it is very clear that there are interests of the companies and that they are involved in doing what they call lobbyforeign companies and foreign governments, that is why it is important to follow up on these matters, which are nothing more than legal matters”, he declared.
Basically the Government of the United States, I know, because they have come to that, to ask us that they do not agree, even to insinuate that the treaty is being violated, when it is not true. And there are meetings of opponents with officials of the United States Government. We respect everyone, nothing more than we act independently and with sovereignty”, he accused.
The constitutional reform proposal, which has begun to be discussed these days in the Chamber of Deputiesis controversial because it would limit private participation in electricity generation to 46 percent to favor the state Federal electricity commission (CFE).
President López Obrador charged again against ministers of the Court for removing the ‘lock’ for former officials to work in the private sector.
He described them as “employers’ lawyers”, for being “at the service of the companies” and not “of the people”.
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In addition, it would eliminate autonomous energy regulators, review previous contracts and prioritize CFE’s fossil plants over private renewables.
The reform must be approved by two thirds of the legislators and, for this, the ruling party must obtain votes from the opposition, which has already announced that it will not vote in favor of the reform if there are no changes.
On the other hand, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) postponed its vote on the controversy for this Thursday Electricity Industry Lawwhich seeks to strengthen the state Federal electricity commission (CFE) by changing, among other things, the order of energy dispatch. Said legislation is currently suspended, pending a decision on whether or not it is unconstitutional.
With information from López-Dóriga Digital