A second electoral spherical for municipalities, modifying the variety of deputies, prohibiting re-election, supervising the financing of organizations and participation with out political events are the primary suggestions of civil society to be included within the dialogue of reforms to the Electoral and Political Events Regulation (Lepp).
Yesterday the Electoral Affairs Fee of the Congress of the Republic held the fifth listening to to listen to the proposals for modifications previous to the preparation of the ultimate opinion.
The session was led by the unbiased deputy, elected by Semilla, José Carlos Sanabria, accompanied by different congressmen.
No get together
Among the many points that had been mentioned, they counsel that candidates for in style election – presidential binomial, mayors, deputies to Congress, nationwide listing and Parlacen – can run with out a political group.
The proposal was introduced by Carlos Cerezo from the Management, Advocacy and Improvement Affiliation (Asolides). He requested that within the subsequent elections -2029- Guatemalans be the middle by way of the direct participation of residents as candidates.
“We’re the one nation in Central America that doesn’t have unbiased candidates,” Cerezo emphasised.
Throughout final 12 months’s electoral course of, 30 political events nominated candidates for elected workplace. Of those, 22 competed for the presidency.
Citizenship seeks reforms
Throughout his intervention, Sanabria acknowledged the efforts of the Electoral Replace and Modernization Fee (CAME) in presenting the initiative, nonetheless, he careworn that these hearings permit issues to be placed on the desk and attain a consensus to seek out options.
“Though CAME has already carried out this train, we’re all in favour of doing it once more. It isn’t sufficient for us to speak to the deputies, we have to open the door,” mentioned Sanabria.
“They’re very helpful areas, attempting to recuperate them following two legislatures the place he closed the doorways and turned his once more on the residents,” the legislator reiterated.
The unbiased congressman, Raúl Barrera, mentioned “with out electoral reform there will likely be no future in Guatemala.” For her half, Victoria Palala, additionally a member of the Fee, mentioned that these discussions will pressure the deputies to open their places of work in order that the individuals may be heard.
Different requests
Citizen Carlos Yax proposed altering the best way deputies are elected, as a result of the present methodology penalizes small events. As well as, he proposed rising the variety of deputies to 200.
Quite the opposite, Víctor Hugo, president of the Multisectorial Council, beneficial to Congress the discount of deputies, one per division and one district consultant of Guatemala, for a complete of 23.
He additionally suggested that the non-reelection of deputies, mayors and trustees be included, a ban on non-public financing and eliminating the duty for political organizations to have illustration all through the nation.
Brayan Bautista, councilor of San Miguel Petapa, recommended a second electoral spherical within the municipalities, reforming what is taken into account “early marketing campaign” and having a shorter time between the second spherical and the inauguration of the elected authorities.
One other proposal made by a number of organizations was that there be computerized registration by way of Renap, as is completed in some international locations within the area.
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