The deputies of the ruling party already sensed that it was coming a defeat on the premmises. Perhaps this explains the silence of Maximo Kirchner, who knew how to command the bench of the Frente de Todos until last January. his successor, German Martinezhad to put the body to the situation with arguments in rejection of the implementation of the single paper ballot In our country. A preview of the intense debate that will come from next week in the Constitutional Affairs, Justice and Budget commissions, summoned by the opposition -with 132 votes- to address the initiatives that promote the change of the electoral system from the next national elections.
The most eloquent symptom of official discontent was expressed by deputy Cecilia Moreau, parliamentary secretary of the ruling bloc. Silvia Lospennatoof Together for Change, had just detailed the opposition motion: it called on the ruling party to begin the debate on the initiatives in a plenary session of commissions next week and that, at the end of the month, the corresponding opinion be issued.
Moreau could not hide his annoyance at what was an imminent defeat for his bench. He asked for the floor and addressed the opposition. “To the plenary of the commissions, Can we go sport or do we have to go gala?”, she spurred, ironically. Nobody answered him.
Previously, Martínez argued against the opposing motion. “I am against dealing with institutional issues on tables and without a commission opinion, especially when issues of this caliber are discussed. We are also against any type of summons to the commissions, ”said Martínez, who questioned the arguments of the opposition in favor of the instrumentation of the single ballot.
“Does it really facilitate the citizen’s decision?”, attacked Martínez, who immediately unfolded a large ballot. “This ballot was used in Rosario and includes only candidates for councilors,” he warned. “We want to discuss with foundations in Congress and not be taken by the media or NGOs, many of which have international financing”, he emphasized.
The ruling party was not alone in its criticism. With a harsh speech, the leftist deputy Miriam Bregman He also attacked the single ballot system, although later, in the vote, he decided to abstain, like his fellow block members. Nicholas Del Caño and Alejandro Vilca.
A single paper ballot cannot be discussed in isolation”, he emphasized, and gave the example of “Pepin” Rodriguez Simon, the leader of the Pro who was second on the list of parliamentary candidates of the Parlasur and now “he is gone, they will not see him anymore… What happens to the monsters that they hide in the ballots?”, he said to applause from the ruling party.