The former president of the Republic assured that it is “institutionally terrible” to have to decide for someone in parallel to a national election.
He former president of the Republic, José Mujicaconfirmed that he will not vote for the PIT-CNT plebiscite against the reform of social security, nor for any other matter, during the next Elections 2024since it seems “institutionally terrible” to have to decide in parallel to a national election.
The veteran leader of Broad Front (FA) He assured radio Montecarlo that he “is against” plebiscites being “piled up” in a general election, and that the electoral process would have to be “changed.”
“It is institutionally terrible, we are going to elect a Parliament“We are going to elect a central government, and direct democracy out of respect for the people needs a specific discussion,” emphasized the Broad Front.
Mujicawho had already questioned the PIT-CNT plebiscite because he understood that it intends to “fiddle with the Constitution” in response to the social security reform, pointed out that it is necessary for there to be an “isolated” discussion of the Elections 2024 about.
“We are carrying out a national discussion with 5 or 6 issues, for me, institutionally, even if I am alone, it is a mess,” shot the leader of the Popular Participation Movement (MPP).
“We have to create another mechanism so that the plebiscites are independent”
Asked about the plebiscite proposal promoted by the Citizens of the sector Colorado Party (PC) to modify the income system for departmental governments, Mujica He once again confirmed his refusal: “I don’t vote for any.”
“We have to change that, we have to create another mechanism so that the plebiscites are independent of the election,” said the former head of state before adding: “The thing is, a direct decision of the people is so important that it needs to be specifically considered.”
“We are going to elect a Parliament, we are going to elect the central government, and we are also making it up to the people to have to reason about three or four other things, that seems like a lot to me,” lamented the FA politician.
Source: Ambito
