Opposition lawmakers highlight the admission of the criminal complaint against Rabat: "The victims deserve justice, not impunity or political protection for those responsible"

After the constitutional accusation against Justice Minister Fernando Rabat was finally filed in Congress on Thursday night, various opposition legislators highlighted the measure backed by 10 deputies from the center-left and left benches. One of the first to comment was Deputy Jaime Araya (IND-PPD), one of the parliamentarians who signed the document, who emphasized that the accusation is being filed "with the firm conviction, in three chapters, that the minister (Rabat) has violated the Constitution and the law." "It is very evident that he has arrogated to himself powers and competencies that the law does not grant him. Furthermore, he seriously violated integrity and has obstructed the oversight work of the Chamber of Deputies. He has systematically, for more than 20 days, withheld information from the Chamber of Deputies," Araya detailed. I am one of the signatories of the constitutional accusation against Justice Minister Fernando Rabat. We have filed a solid document, with three chapters and compelling legal grounds. Let every parliamentarian show their face and answer whether they endorse the release of rapists of… pic.twitter.com/TvtiH3D7PQ— Jaime Araya Deputy (@Dip_JaimeAraya) November 13, 2026 For his part, Juan Santana (PS), another signatory of the accusation, reaffirmed that as authors of the constitutional accusation they have the firm conviction that Rabat "violated our Constitution and the laws of the Republic," adding that "he did so because he reduced the sentences of perpetrators of crimes against minors, rapists, and pedophiles, even though the law expressly prohibits this." "But moreover, Minister Rabat lied to the country and to the National Congress when he appeared before the Senate Constitution Commission and at the special session convened by this Chamber of Deputies to demand explanations for these conduct, completely distorting the actions and administrative acts carried out by the ministry he is responsible for leading," the socialist parliamentarian stated. Deputy Jorge Brito (FA), after signing the constitutional accusation against the Secretary of State, said that "we will not be accomplices to pedophiles and criminals being free without having served their sentences and without having paid their debt to all of society." He then affirmed that out of respect for the law, the victims, and the entire country, "we want Mr. Rabat to leave the Ministry of Justice and take responsibility." I signed for Chile and for the victims. There is political and legal merit for a Constitutional Accusation against Minister Fernando Rabat. As the opposition, we will NOT be accomplices to pedophiles and criminals going free without serving their sentences. If Kast ratifies him, it will be Congress… pic.twitter.com/erdgcYhxF8— Jorge Brito Deputy (@jorbritoh) November 12, 2026 "If President (José Antonio) Kast ratified him, this Congress must remove him, and he will have the opportunity to defend himself against the chapter concerning the release of pedophiles, the chapter concerning the release of crimes against humanity perpetrators, and the chapter concerning having concealed, falsified, and lied to the country and to this National Congress," he indicated. Also from the FA, its leader Gael Yeomans highlighted on social media the filing of the constitutional accusation against the minister, stating that "Rabat abandoned the criterion his ministry had upheld since 2022 and favored the convicted, disregarding the victims and their rights." Communist Deputy Daniela Serrano, another adherent of the document, argued in turn that there have been "56 sentence reductions for sexual aggressors of boys and girls, when the law expressly prohibits it. Three convicted of crimes against humanity, today free." "We hope that the deputies who talk about protecting childhood will demonstrate it now, by supporting the constitutional accusation and not just with slogans," she requested. Fellow Communist legislator Irací Hassler stated that President Kast decided to protect his minister, "even setting a terrible precedent, rather than acknowledging the gravity of these events and answering to the victims." Today we, the opposition, filed the Constitutional Accusation against Justice Minister Fernando Rabat for the serious sentence reductions for criminals responsible for sexual offenses against boys and girls and crimes against humanity. President Kast has decided to protect…— Irací Hassler Jacob (@IraciHassler) November 13, 2026 "Given the Government's lack of will to take responsibility, we will exercise all our constitutional powers. The victims deserve justice, not impunity or political protection for those responsible," she declared. Independent Deputy Gustavo Gatica also addressed the measure carried out tonight through his X account, stating that "if Kast's government does not act against impunity, we will do it ourselves." "The victims deserve justice and protection, not to be revictimized by the State," the legislator affirmed. Congresswoman Ana María Gazmuri (AH), meanwhile, detailed that this document "includes three chapters regarding sentence reductions for sexual offenses against boys and girls; sentence reductions for crimes against humanity; and violating the principle of integrity." "Justice cannot have privileges or double standards. The accusation will be reported to the Chamber on Monday. We will move forward with responsibility and conviction. It is not before or after: it is now, when it corresponds and with all the information in view," she concluded.