Congress will meet on Friday to discuss the revision of the early elections

Alejandro Munantethe third Vice President of the Congress, said that the revision submitted by Congressman Jorge Montoya of Renovación Popular, regarding the progress of the elections, will be considered this Friday.

“On Friday, some urgent issues will be discussed, such as revising the issue of early elections, the formation of a commission of inquiry into the facts of those killed during the protests. These issues have been under consideration and will be discussed on this day. that congressmen will receive more up-to-date information on internal matters that concern them in the face of these spending interrogations,” he said in press statements.

man avoided commenting on resignations submitted in some left benches. However, he believed that these groups they are trying to get more votes in the Standing Committee by forming small groups in parliament.

“The conformation must be proportional to the parliamentary groups or there must be a representative from each parliamentary group. I think it should be proportional, because it has been seen that the strategy that the left blocs have chosen is to create small benches in order to have more voice in the Standing Committee or various commissions,” he explained.

Jose Williams calls for calm

Congressional President Jose Williams said last week that MPs should have “time” to “calmly consider” their decision to approve or disapprove early elections.

“The reconsideration was not put to a vote because I believe it is necessary that there is time for reflection, for congressmen to think carefully about this issue, and for us not to rush the draft in 2023, 2024 or 2026. I find that being calm is good for being able to analyze things well,” he said.

With a revision presented by a parliamentarian popular updatethe question of holding a general election will not be considered by the Constitutional Commission until a second vote has been taken to open it at the next plenary meeting.

Williams noted that “until July next year” there will be time to see a new decision on said election.

“Now and until July, the issue can be considered again, not only in this legislature, which has already ended on February 19, but as of March 1, we can see the issue with a new opinion, and you can see early elections,” he said. emphasized.

In this sense, he emphasized that the postponement of the general elections to 2023 is not related to the start of the next regular legislative assembly, but rather to the consensus that parliamentarians can reach. In addition, he stressed that the Board of Directors could not “manage” that this kind of opinion be voted on in a certain sense.