The bench of RN-independent senators pointed to a commission of experts to the detriment of a new Convention, to lead a new constitutional process. “We said that we are willing to work on a new Constitution, but I am in favor of it being drafted by experts,” said Juan Castro.
The idea of a new convention to write a new Constitution proposal is losing strength inside Congress.
This was made clear by opposition parliamentarians, who have already begun to open up their positions regarding the debate to establish a mechanism that allows the constitutional process to continue.
As published Third, at least from the bench that brings together senators of National Renewal and independent, point to a commission of experts.
“We said that we are willing to work on a new Constitution, but I am in favor of it being drafted by experts. We should not call a vote. For no reason,” he said. Senator John Castro.
This position is also shared by other senators, such as Manuel Jose Ossandon, Maria Jose Gatica, Carlos Kuschel, Jose Garcia, Carmen Gloria Aravena and Kenneth Pugh.
“That is the position of mine and of several senators from Renovación Nacional. There is no rush. We have to be able to see how we choose those experts,” Castro added.
The proposal of the RN senators for a committee of experts
In that sense, the idea is that they be preferably lawyers, who could be proposed by every five deputies or every two senators, with which there would be 56 “constituent experts.”
Carlos Kuschel, For his part, he stressed that “the best legislation that our country has had has been made by wise men such as Don Andrés Bello or the experts of the 1980 Constitution.”
the senator Carmen Gloria Aravena on the other hand, he opined that “listening to the public, I believe that a commission of experts is the ideal. The Convention as we knew it before is not going to work, people were very disillusioned and it has a very high cost”.
Although some, like Senator Alexander Kusanović, they are even reluctant to continue with the constituent process.
“I am not in favor at this time of crisis of continuing with the issue of the Constitution. You have to address the issues that people really protested for, improve health, education, retirement, public safety and housing, ”he criticized.
“We’ve been three years and we haven’t done anything. People are still upset. Constitutions are not going to solve the problems. This is not the time to increase uncertainty,” she added.
The proposal of the RN deputies
Among the RN deputies there are also proposals floating around to elect those in charge of drafting a new Constitution.
For example, him deputy Diego Schalper He has proposed a “constitutional council” that brings together different experts, both from the political, judicial and academic worlds.
Thus, the members of the Constitutional Commissions of the Senate and the Chamber would meet, in addition to the ministers of the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court, the head of Justice, a member of the TC, as well as rectors and deans of faculties of Right, along with 15 chosen by lottery.
But, as pointed out Third, this idea has not been well received among his peers.
From the UDI, meanwhile, his president, Javier Macaya, he has insisted on negotiating a mechanism for a new constitution, if possible before the next presidential elections.
Something in which they agree from the Republican Party, although they point to the debate taking place within Congress.