Return to bicameralism it was approved by Congress but fell short of the 87 votes needed to be debated in the second legislature; so it must be subjected referendum.
However, the Chairman of the Constitutional Commission, Patricia Juarez (People’s Force) have formally submitted a request for a revision of the vote, but this will only be seen at the next legislative assembly, which begins in August.
Fujimori justified his request, among other things, by the fact that referendum “It means big expenses for the state.” “That is why we have decided to request a revision, because we believe that a more detailed explanation is necessary, the Peruvians do not know what a revision means. bicameralism and there are also many people who are against re-election. We can fulfill the pedagogical task,” he told RPP Noticias.
For political analyst Macarena Costaportal 50+1asking for a review is a “smart move” as it gives promoters bicameralism so that they get more votes and thus get the required 87.
“What are you trying to avoid is referendumpartly because the populace can reject it, reject bicameralism; and partly also because participation in the referendum gives oxygen to the narrative of the ruling party, which seeks to go to the referendum for the sake of something else, for the sake of the Constituent Assembly. It can become dangerous,” he said. Air rotary.
However, he calculated that the referendum would give the reform more legitimacy, considering how “discredited” the current Legislature is.
“Bicameralism is something positive”
Macarena Costa considered the bicameral system “something positive”, emphasizing that it would “profoundly” benefit the political system. “The mere fact of having two cameras would already be something positive,” he said.
The problem is, he analyzed, that the population perceives Congress seeks to promote bicameralism as a mechanism to be reapplied at the next election.
“That perception exists, and it is reinforced by the speed with which this reform has progressed, the urgency and persistence of its implementation in this legislature,” he said.
When asked about the 2018 referendum, in which the majority of the population rejected bicameralismThe political scientist believes that the context of the “very sharp polarization” that existed four years ago should be taken into account. “The President campaigned for “no” in this referendum on specific issues,” he recalled.
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