The nationalist position remains an undefined issue, while private contributions stagnate the debate between Colorados and Frente Amplistas.
The political party financing law still no progress Uruguay due to disagreements in the Parliament. On the one hand, there are differences regarding company contributions to campaigns; while, on the other, the National Party It has not yet defined a position on the issue, despite having ratified its “commitment” to seeking the necessary political agreement.
The possible financing law for political parties has been discussed in the parliamentary corridors since the beginning of the government of Luis Lacalle Pou but, recently, the debate was initially resumed in January of this year, when the objective was to discuss the project during the first sessions after the recess. However—and despite the pressures from both the Wide Front like since Town meeting because it was approved before the start of “the electoral year”—the progress has been practically nil.
In this regard, on Tuesday, in the last session of the special commission that analyzes the issue and that is still working on agreeing on a single proposal based on the different preliminary projects presented, the nationalist deputy Juan Martin Rodriguez —who chairs the commission— pointed out that his space is still studying the document that the Colorado Party, the Broad Front and the Independent Party They intend to unify for the law. The message was for the parties to continue advancing while the whites finish defining their own position.
Cabildo Abierto has not yet expressed itself about the initiative that is trying to advance in Parliament, despite the fact that the party leader, Guido Manini Ríoswas one of those who most insisted on rushing this project to guarantee the independence of the State powers of the particular interests of those who contribute to the campaigns.
The differences around the contributors
For the moment, the joint work in the commission managed to agree 12 items, but it stalled when the Frente Amplio opposed the legal persons can donate to electoral campaigns. This is another aspect that prevents the rapid progress that many spaces aim for.
In this regard, the Colorados consider that this is a “core” part of the proposal they made—and it is an idea with which the ruling party generally agrees—and they insist that these figures, under certain conditions, can be contributors. An argument in favor of this is that it would not make sense for a company not to be able to contribute, while in parallel an entrepreneur, in a personal capacity, can do so with the company money.
Meanwhile, the opposition points out that an agreement could be reached if boundaries and conditions clear so that a company can contribute.
Another difference, still unresolved, is which body should control the free advertising distribution that the parties will receive through the different media.
Source: Ambito
