Today marks start of transport carriers strike to demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte (Exitosa [Spanish] - 3/3/2013)

Today marks start of transport carriers strike to demand resignation of President Dina Boluarte (Spanish)

The strike of transport carriers to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte begins Thursday, March 2, and runs through Wednesday, March 8.

In an interview with Exitosa, Javier Corrales, spokesman for the National Front of Carriers of Peru, spoke about the strike that transport carriers and drivers will carry out nationwide, from March 2 to 8. He stated that the country is facing a political and social crisis, and that citizens "cannot be oblivious to the pain of our Peruvian brothers." 

Likewise, the National Front considers that the demonstrations that take place in various parts of the country are a response to acts of corruption by State entities and to demand that the authorities work for the benefit of Peru's citizens. 

"We listen to the population. The people are tired of Congress. It has been noticed, for the first time in the history of Peru, that we are united in provinces and districts to confront this great degree of corruption, and the great number of politicians and congressmen who do not work for the country," declared Javier Corrales in Exitosa.

In addition, he indicated that the protesters are requesting the resignation of President of the Republic Dina Boluarte because they consider that "she is not accepted" to assume said high public office. 

"What we are demanding is that the population be listened to, that they not have the whim of remaining in a government, despite the fact that the population does not recognize her as President," he said.

The Congress of the Republic rejected the request of congressman Jorge Montoya not to discuss more about the advancement of elections in this legislature. In this way, the Constitution Commission will be able to discuss the issue of electoral progress thanks to the 41 votes in favor, 63 votes against and the 3 abstentions that today's vote yielded. 

The Popular Renovation congressman presented the proposal in front of the plenary session of Congress; however, he did not obtain the necessary support for it to be approved. A total of 108 congressmen were in session today, so Montoya's initiative needed at least 55 votes in favor.

"Insisting on the advancement of the elections is threatening legal stability. If any fellow congressman feels dissatisfied with his work, formulate his leave without pay," Montoya said in front of his colleagues. 

Despite these words, the request was rejected, so the early elections, presented on February 15, 2023, can be debated in the Constitution Commission. And it is that the denied proposition sought that no bill in favor of the electoral advance be discussed at least until June of next year.

The congressmen spoke after the vote

After the end of the vote count, the session was temporarily suspended, so the parliamentarians took the opportunity to pronounce what happened in plenary. One of them was congressman Carlos Anderson, who indicated that bringing forward the elections would mean a new beginning.

"We must continue trying, getting in tune with what the population demands," he said. "We have lost legitimacy like the Executive. The request for a new start is there," added parliamentarian Anderson.

Along the same lines, Congressman Paul Gutiérrez, a member of the magisterial block, stressed that the requests of the citizens must be collected, for which he hopes that the marches in the country will cease after today's vote. "(We voted) taking into account the popular consultation of the people who have been in protests for so many days. We hope that, by raising this, the protests can calm down," said the congressman.

On the other hand, Fuerza Popular congressman Alejandro Aguinaga indicated that the party remains firm in its position in favor of early elections. "Popular Force agreed to an advance for this 2023. Time is no longer given, but we continue in the same line," he declared.

Tags: #Peru #Protests #TransportStrike #DinaRenunciaYa #Elections  

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