The former presidential candidate and former Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara (PC), responded to President José Antonio Kast's criticism of the Communist Party, following a call to action made by Deputy Lorena Pizarro (PC).
The President criticized the parliamentarian's statements in a post on his social media, stating that: "For four years, the Communist Party was part of the government and comfortably occupied 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."
This followed Pizarro's statement on radio Nuevo Mundo, where she said, "We need to organize, we need to mobilize, because there's a logic that has been established since the 1990s, which believes that Congress solves everything. No, if we have people protesting outside Congress for their rights, that's not a benefit, it's a right, it's a different situation, because it's the people demanding."
In an interview with radio Duna, Jara questioned the President's criticism of her party: "President Kast seems to believe that any form of social mobilization is violence, that it's about inciting unrest. He lacks a certain understanding of democracy that he doesn't seem to grasp."
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Politics: The former presidential candidate from the progressive movement questioned the statements made by the President regarding the call to protest issued by Communist Party Deputy Lorena Pizarro. "The President believes that any type of social mobilization is violence." President José Antonio Kast and former presidential candidate Jeannette Jara. Photo: Diego Martin /Aton Chile. Diego Martin Comments: The former presidential candidate and former Minister of Labor, Jeannette Jara (PC), responded to President José Antonio Kast's criticism of the Communist Party, following the call to action made by Deputy Lorena Pizarro (PC). The President criticized the parliamentarian's statements through a post on his social media, stating that: "For four years, the Communist Party was part of the government and comfortably occupied La Moneda. Today, after being defeated in the elections, it seeks to stir up the streets and hinder the progress that the government and Congress are democratically promoting. Chileans want solutions, not more violence." This came after Pizarro stated on Radio Nuevo Mundo that "we must organize, we must mobilize, because there is a logic that was established after the 90s, which believes that Congress solves everything. No, if we have the stands outside Congress, with people protesting for their rights, those are not benefits, they are rights, it's a different story, because it's the people demanding." In a dialogue with Radio Duna, Jara questioned the President's reproach against her political party: "President Kast believes that any type of social mobilization is violence, that it is inciting people to take to the streets. He lacks a part of the concept of democracy that he does not fully understand." More about: Jeannette Jara, Megareforma, Reconstrucción Nacional, Government, Parliament, José Antonio Kast.