Congress did not approve early by-elections: experts analyze possible scenarios

The plenary session of the Congress rejected by 54 votes to 68, with two abstentions, the replacement text submitted by the Constitutional Commission, which proposed promote elections generals as of December 2023. The situation has been resolved and the discussion will continue on Thursday.

PTR He spoke with some electoral experts who analyzed the Parliament’s ability to achieve early elections with the necessary consensus.

Jose Villalobosan election expert, pointed out that we are now “at zero” after the early elections for 2023 were not approved. In this sense, he explained that now President Dina Boluarte He must present his bill, announced last Sunday, as it actually did.

“What remains is for the executive to present its draft in the October elections, but since the initial proposal has already been submitted, you will need 66 votes from the plenary for this new draft to be allowed to be processed, because the regulation says that the drafts are archived. when they refer to the same topic, new ones cannot be introduced until the next legislature,” he said.

On the other hand, Villalobos noted that it is unlikely that the opinion of the minority Free Peru get enough votes to be approved by Parliament.

“The time has come to vote for the minority opinion responsible for Congressman (Jaime) Quito, who also proposes an early election, but which is tied to a referendum for consultation with constituent Assemblywhich will also not reach the votes and will be sent to the archive,” he said.

Separate voting

Jose Nauparilegal expert in the field of constitutional and electoral law, believed that minority opinion proposed by Jaime Quito It can be discussed together, but with a separate vote on the issue constituent Assembly.

“Quito could provide alternative text that makes his position more flexible. It would be easy to vote on it separately. imagined that in the end it wasn’t based on what he relied on,” he said.

The lawyer reiterated that the debate could be to see all the alternative text, but the question of constituent Assembly. However, he warned that there would be a big trap if Free Peru They are pushing for an election in July 2023.

About possible resignation Dina Boluartepointed out that we will fall into another Pandora’s box, because Article 115 of the Constitution only says that elections are called, and does not specify whether they are additional or new.

“(Article) 115 does not say whether they are presidential or general. The resignation of President Boluarte would open a Pandora’s box,” he stressed.

No Constituent Assembly

For his part, the constitutionalist Victor Garcia accepts declared that Congress had failed by disapproving early election and confirmed that at some point, lawmakers will have to step aside.

“The Left is trying the false door, that is, the Constituent Assembly, which is not included in the constitution, and it amazes me that in Congress they have not done this.
any observation of this minority opinion to be discussed on Thursday,” he said.

About the waiver Dina Boluarte He pointed out that this is not a good measure, but if this happened, then only presidential elections would have to take place.

“In a normal state, elections should be only presidential, because parliamentarians are forced to reduce their mandate only as a result of a constitutional dissolution,” he said.