Dinya Kalle: Congressmen lack political will to advance early elections

Second Vice President of Congress decent street (Podemos Peru) acknowledged that there was no intention in Parliament to support his legislative proposal to hold general elections as a way out of the political crisis that the country was going through, and indicated that such a position would be in line with the mood for coexistence between the pro-government sectors and the opposition, so that retain the privileges of their positions.

“Fellow congressmen do not want early election and they stop making excuses, for example, that this is not the power of Congress, or they say that this is the duty of the executive branch. […] that is, they put up a lot of obstacles and do not really see that we are going through a political, social and economic crisis, ”he said in an interview with El Comercio newspaper.

“Fellow congressmen do not have the political will to pass this bill that would help us get out of the crisis we are in,” he insisted.

The outside He agreed with MP Carlos Anderson (non-grouping), who in recent statements said that many congressmen are clinging to their seats because their economic income is now higher than what they received before entering parliament.

“Unfortunately […] because we have seen that 88% of congressmen have improved their economic situation as a result of passing into parliament. Now, and I don’t want to think that’s the main reason congressmen didn’t support this early election bill. It hurts a lot, really, and it’s a pity if this is the case and that they put personal interests above the interests of the country,” he said.

The congresswoman expressed regret that many of her colleagues live in a “parallel world” when they argue that Peru is not in a political crisis and therefore there would be no need to look for a way out, as early election.

“Isn’t the fact that the president was removed from Congress a little more than a month later a political crisis? Isn’t the fact that farmers can’t buy urea a political crisis? There are colleagues who do not see further. I really would like to know where they live, what is the parallel world in which they are, so that all of Peru can move and we all live happily and contented, ”he said.

political reforms

The outside He pointed out that political reforms, such as a return to the bicameral system or the re-election of congressmen, should accompany a possible electoral advance. However, he pointed out that this need is also being used by some MPs as an excuse not to support this initiative.

“I also agree, and I don’t rule it out. If reforms are to be carried out, they must be carried out, but there is no political will even to be able to discuss or discuss the reforms that several congressmen are proposing. And it’s not necessary [esperar esto]my project can also go by itself,” he commented.

The first vice president of Congress said her bill does not rule out Pedro Castillo’s possible candidacy for the presidency, but she is having a hard time getting the 87 votes needed for this purpose in Parliament.