The Peruvian Congress has again rejected a proposal for an early election, leading to a new suspension of the plenary session, which postpones until Friday the debate on the call for elections in 2023.
With 48 votes in favor, 75 against and one abstention, the Andean Parliament has rejected the constitutional reform bill to advance elections and the holding of a referendum for a Constituent Assembly, as proposed by the formation to which former president Pedro Castillo belonged, Peru Libre, as reported by the radio station RPP.
This vote was followed by a reconsideration presented by parliamentarian Flavio Cruz (Peru Libre), which also failed with 47 votes in favor, 78 against and one abstention.
Prior to this, with 12 votes in favor, 113 against and 0 abstentions, the plenary of the Congress rejected to vote separately the advance of elections 2023 and the referendum for a Constituent Assembly as foreseen in the opinion of Peru Libre.
In addition, shortly after the beginning of the debate, the congressmen have rejected another project on the advance of elections presented by the deputies Alejandro Cavero and Adriana Tudela, of Avanza País, with 53 votes in favor, 70 against and two abstentions.
The text reflected the change of mandate of the representatives for July of this year, as well as a provision to hold a referendum for the convocation of a Constituent Assembly, as reported by the aforementioned radio station.
The rejection of the three proposals comes a day after the Peruvian President, Dina Boluarte, announced that she was going to present a bill for the early convocation of elections in view of the blockage of the Peruvian legislative chamber.
The legislative proposal, approved in the Council of Ministers, provides for the President of the Republic to call general elections to elect the next head of state, as well as congressmen, on October 8, 2023.
Peru is immersed in a deep political crisis after the dismissal of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo, who announced last December 7 the dissolution of the Andean Parliament and the establishment of an emergency government.
Following the arrest of the former president, tens of thousands of people came out to protest in various parts of the country to demand the resignation of Boluarte, the dissolution of Congress and the urgent calling of presidential elections. More than 60 people have lost their lives in the riots between demonstrators and security forces.
Source: (EUROPA PRESS)
