Electrical reform. Why is Morena seeking in the PRI the 56 votes that are missing to get AMLO’s reform?

In fact, Morena he needs any opposition party to provide him with the 57 votes necessary to reach two thirds to endorse the electrical reform; however, the bench AT It had been, until two weeks ago, the only parliamentary group that had not rejected the initiative outright, which they did do from the beginning PAN, PRD y MC.

When the presidential proposal arrived, on September 30, 2021, the PRI was the only party that said “open to dialogue” even the coordinator of the tricolor party in San Lázaro, Ruben Moreiradeclared at that time that the dialogue on reform should not be closed as the PAN and PRD had proposed.

“I greatly respect the partners in the alliance, but I cannot motivate us to do the same, which is to polarize the country,” he said.

For months, the PRI caucus maintained the speech of strengthen dialogue and to the analysis of the initiative, and later the today licensed deputy, Carolina Viggianopresented a proposal to declare that electricity is a human right, which was seen favorably by Morena and what was interpreted as the beginning of the FIRST.

Later, during the Open Parliament, the PRI governor, Omar Fayadproposed granting tax incentives to those who strengthen the generation of electric vehicles, which was also accepted by the icing party.

Own Ruben Moreira proposed the installation of solar panels in Mexican homes, an initiative that was also supported by Morena.

The signs of an alleged PRIMOR were strengthened when last March 31, the vice coordinator of the PRI, Mark Anthony Mendozapresented an initiative practically equal to that of the president Andrew Manuel López Obradorwhich led to the annoyance of the PRD and PAN, whose leaders demanded that the tricolores establish a clear position or withdraw from the coalition He goes to Mexico.

That same followingnoon, the PRI leadership distanced itself and ordered Congressman Mendoza to withdraw his initiative.

Read also: Quadri affirms that 11 opposition deputies have already been convinced to endorse electricity reform

Since then, the PRI’s position has been radicalized, as have the rest of the opposition parties.

To approve the Presidential reform, 334 votes of 500 deputies are required. At the moment, Morena (202), and their allies of the PVEM (42) y PT (33) gather 277 votes, while the opposition has 199 votes from the coalition goes to Mexico (PAN 113, PRI 71, and PRD 15), in addition to the 24 of Citizen movement.

The majority group needs 57 votes, which the PAN, PRD and MC have flatly denied. Now the PRI is still the only option for the cherries to get the necessary votes. Until this Thursday, only one priista, Carlos Miguel Aysa Damashas openly said that he will support the electricity reform.

Morena got one more, they are missing 56.

Read also: The reasons of the Green Party deputies to vote in favor of AMLO’s electricity reform

ardm/rmlgv