The Magisterial Block withdraws its signature under the protocol on the resumption of discussions on the issue of advancing the elections

Bench Arbitration block withdrew the signatures of its members on a proposal to reopen the debate on moving forward with the elections. Prior to this decision, the petition had received the required 66 votes thanks to the support of Fuerza Popular, Peru Libre, Podemos Peru, Peru Democrático and Cambio Democrático-Juntos por el Perú.

As you know, at the plenary meeting this Thursday, which will resume in the afternoon, the possibility of resuming the debate on the conduct of elections was raised. Although the proposal received the required 66 votes, the withdrawal of the signatures of members Arbitration block change scene again.

According to a former senior congressional official Cesar Delgado, after the votes were in, the next step was to vote to “repeal the exception provided for in Article 78 of the House Rules of Congress.” This will allow the plenary session to discuss the project for promoting the elections, presented by the executive branch.

“It is enough that the issue was planned and that the plenum approved by 66 votes, which can be seen, for the plenum to assume authority on this issue. It is as if the commission had been abolished,” he said.

“But there will be another lawsuit, because they will say that the plenary session cannot rely on the powers of the Constitutional Commission. However, the Constitutional Commission is actually a body dependent on the plenary session of the Congress. So, if the plenary session of the Congress is the highest body, then how can it not deal with this issue? You can’t stop him from doing it,” he added.

MP Ruth Luke also raised the issue of annulment of the decision of the Constitutional Commission on the project for the promotion of general elections submitted by the executive branch. This is after the announcement of the date when it will be decided who will replace Digna Kalle as second vice president of Congress.

However, since there are other orders, Joseph Williams He said that consultations would be held with representatives of the collegiums regarding the possibility of including the issue on the agenda of the plenary meeting.