Former presidential candidate Verónika Mendoza affirmed that Congress “is going to do the impossible” to block the referendum announced by the president peter castleregarding a change or not of the Political Constitution.
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Through his Twitter account, he pointed out that a new Magna Carta is a “legitimate demand” of large sectors of the country and a “evidenced need” by “deep and multiple crisis” that crosses the country.
“We know that the president is now proposing a referendum on the matter more as a ‘lifesaver’ than out of conviction”indicated the leader of the New Peru movement.
“We know that Congress is going to do the impossible to block it, that is why it is essential that this debate is not held hostage ‘on high’ but that citizens get involved, that the forces of change mobilize”he added.
In the same way, Veronika Mendoza He stated that there is an urgent need for a political, social and citizen front (social, political, youth, women’s organizations) to propose and pressure the government and Congress to implement three plans.
These are: emergency plan (alleviating the rise in the cost of food, fuel, fertilizers, etc.); from reforms (tax, Second Agrarian Reform, mass use of gas, social security, etc.); Y constituent.
“A ‘constituent plan’ because it is not just about deciding whether or not we want a new Constitution but also about deciding how the constituents are going to be elected to represent all sectors of the country, and also discuss what we want to change and to where”narrowed down
“We have to take care of this process because it is about defining a new social pact that redefines the rules of the game and what values we want to guide our country”sentenced Veronika Mendoza.
referendum proposal
As recalled, Castle Lumps announced, last Friday, April 22, that he will present a bill to Congress so that in the Regional and Municipal Elections 2022 a referendum is held to determine whether the country agrees to a new constitution.
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From Cusco, where the VI Decentralized Council of Ministers was held, the Head of State indicated that although it is true that the Parliament has in its hands the power to approve a referendum, the Government will work on said proposal to be debated.
“I must announce that we are going to send a bill to the Congress of the Republic, following the constitutional course, so that in these upcoming municipal and regional elections, Congress approves this bill so that the people can be consulted through a ballot. Peruvian whether or not he agrees with a new Constitution”he expressed.
“It is true that the Congress of the Republic has this power in its hands, we will send that bill that we are going to work on immediately”added the president.