Maximiliano Pullarogovernor of the province of Santa Fereacted this Friday to the approval of the official project that enables the constitutional reform. It was promoted by several governors during their time in the Gray House, and the initiative finally became law during the day.
On his Instagram account, Pullaro celebrated what he described as ”a historic day for the province of Santa Fe” through a publication: ”After 62 years the constitution of the Invincible, our Magna Carta, can be reformed and adapted to a world that is permanently changing, and that presents us with challenges that require a different institutional framework. No one will be above the law again.”.
The session had 17 senators. 14 of them voted in favor and only 3 against, while two leaders of the Justicialist Party (PJ) were absent, paving the way for an ruling party that has its back in the local upper house, where a smooth victory was expected.
”Santa Fe must advance once and for all on the privileges of power, imposing clear limits. Promote criteria of fiscal responsibility, efficiency in the management of public companies, strengthen its education and health system, and have the tools that put a forceful brake on organized crime,” he added.
And he explained: ”The State will be more powerful than any criminal organization, and will have all the instruments to also be effective in achieving that objective.”
He also congratulated ”the legislators, of all parties, for the frank and respectful discussion”, since ”the law of necessity promotes a reform open to fundamental debates, to rights enshrined in the national constitution that today our letter does not contemplates, and others that represent new challenges to put our beloved province at the forefront, such as the debate to confront cybercrime and climate change.”
Finally, he stated: ”I feel deep pride in the step taken, because we Santa Fe residents will have solid institutions to live better and in peace, and because will increase the potential of a province that has everything to be the capital of dreams in the interior of the country”.
Santa Fe will reform the provincial Constitution
Specifically, the initiative of the front United to Change Santa Fe, which brings together PRO leaders, radicals and socialists, among others, It contemplates modifications in 43 articles of the current Constitution, opening the door to significant changes in the three powers of the State.
Among other things, seeks to end indefinite re-elections, with the jurisdictions that give immunity from prosecution, with the privileges of politics and proposes to include a clean record in the Magna Cartaa regulation that has been in force in the province since 2022 and prevents the candidacy of people convicted of serious crimes, such as corruption and drug trafficking.
At the same time, it aspires to modernize a text that is more than 60 years old (it is the only province that did not adapt to the ’94 reform) and is outdated with respect to the changes that Santa Fe society needs today.
Currently, Santa Fe has indefinite reelection for all positions. Deputies, senators, mayors, councilors, except for the governor and the vice president. The ruling party seeks to establish by law that there can only be one re-election, that is, a maximum of 8 years in all public positions.
Another objective is to establish the requirement of living in the province to be a deputy or senator, given that, currently, numerous legislators live in Buenos Aires.
In addition, the initiative seeks that the provincial Constitution contemplates that Santa Fe must have fiscal balance, stipulating that zero deficit and good economic management are key to provincial development.
At the same time, it considers the need to end the privileges for politics and establish institutions that consolidate the change in public security in Santa Fe and that can allow it to not go back.
Source: Ambito
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