Through social media, President José Antonio Kast criticized the Communist Party (PC), accusing its members of seeking to "stir up unrest and halt progress."
The President's words echoed those of Communist Party congresswoman Lorena Pizarro, who on Sunday, in an interview with Radio Nuevo Mundo, called on citizens to mobilize.
"We need to organize, we need to mobilize, because there's a logic that took hold after the 1990s, which believes that Congress solves everything. No. If we have the people outside Congress, protesting for their rights, those are not benefits, they are rights; it's a different story, because it's the people demanding," the congresswoman stated.
She added: "We will not be able to reverse what the Executive branch, this extreme-right government, wants to do if the people do not organize, if the people do not demand that these criminal setbacks be stopped."
In this context, Kast shared a message: "For four years, the Communist Party was part of the government and comfortably occupied La Moneda [the presidential palace]."
"Today, after being defeated at the polls, it seeks to stir up unrest and halt the progress that the government and Congress are democratically promoting. Chileans want solutions, not more violence," the head of state wrote.
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Politics: The President's statements come after Communist Deputy Lorena Pizarro called on citizens to mobilize.
Comments: Through social media, President José Antonio Kast criticized the Communist Party (PC), accusing its members of seeking to "stir up the streets and halt progress." The President's words echo those of Communist Deputy Lorena Pizarro, who on Sunday, in an interview with Radio Nuevo Mundo, called on citizens to mobilize.
"We must organize, we must mobilize, because there is a logic that was established after the 1990s, which believes that Congress resolves everything. No, if we have the people out there, protesting in front of Congress for their rights, those are not benefits, they are rights, it's a different story, because it is the people demanding," the parliamentarian stated.
She added: "We will not be able to reverse what the Executive branch, this extreme right-wing government, wants to do, if the people do not organize, if the people are not demanding that these criminal setbacks be stopped."
In that context, Kast shared a message: "For four years, the Communist Party was part of the government and peacefully occupied La Moneda."
"Today, after being defeated at the polls, it seeks to stir up the streets and halt the progress that the Government and Congress are democratically promoting. Chileans want solutions, not more violence," the head of state wrote.
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