President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo reiterated that the "Plan B" electoral reform aims to reduce privileges for electoral councilors, local legislators, and members of the Senate, emphasizing that she does not dictate how each legislator will vote in committees this Tuesday.
"It depends on the senators; I am not monitoring each senator individually to see how they will vote. We presented a proposal that we believe is important and covers two areas: one is to reduce privileges, which was not accepted by the parties, but there are other areas where many privileges still exist," she explained.
During the morning press conference on Tuesday, March 24th, she pointed out that her proposal also includes the possibility of initiating a recall process after the third year of a government's term, and that it is up to the Senate to approve or reject it. She stated that the public will see who votes against reducing privileges.
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"We made the proposal, and now it is up to them. And also, it will be clear who votes against it, because we are showing what the people think. So, it is up to the senators," she reiterated at the National Palace.
When questioned about the possibility of implementing a "Plan C" if the senators reject the proposal, the president simply replied, "I don't know," and expressed that it has never happened before.
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President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo reiterated that the "Plan B" electoral reform seeks to reduce privileges for electoral councilors, magistrates, local congresses, and the Senate of the Republic. She stated that she is not dictating how each legislator will vote on the proposals this Tuesday. "It depends on the senators; I am not monitoring each senator individually to see how they will vote. We sent a proposal that we believe is important and has two areas, or two proposals: one to reduce privileges. The parties did not want it, but there are other areas where there are still many privileges," she explained. During the morning press conference on Tuesday, March 24th, she pointed out that her proposal also includes the possibility of requesting a recall of the mandate from the third year of government, so it will depend on the Senate whether it is approved or not. She indicated that people will see who votes against reducing privileges. "We made the proposal, and now it depends on them. And also on who votes against, right? Because we are showing what the people think. So, it depends on the senators," she reiterated at the National Palace. When questioned about the implementation of a "Plan C" in the event of a negative vote from the senators, the president limited her response to: "I don't know," and expressed that she will never renounce the responsibility she has to the people of Mexico. "Would you seek a Plan C if you don't have this support?" she was asked. "I don't know, we would have to see, but I don't think they will vote against eliminating privileges," the head of the executive branch responded. Sheinbaum Pardo also called for transparency in official advertising and highlighted the role of digital and alternative media. She criticized that, in addition to the Labor Party (PT), the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), the National Action Party (PAN), and the Citizen Movement (MC) voted against the first electoral proposal, which also sought to end the privileges of electoral councilors. "It's not a defeat; on the contrary. Who votes in favor of privileges, and who votes against them? Because it also shows who everyone is, right? That is my point of view. So, I don't know how they will vote," she noted. Sheinbaum Pardo explained that during a meeting, it was detailed that the Senate could approve this plan this week, and then it would be sent to the Chamber of Deputies and then to the local congresses. She also highlighted that the vote on the so-called "golden pensions," the prohibition of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in dubbing, support for Mexican cinema, and the General Law to Prevent, Investigate, Sanction, and Repair Damage caused by the crime of Femicide, which was presented this morning, are still pending. "This one that is going to be presented now, although this may be approved later, but I believe that everyone will agree, so it will pass easily. There are five laws that the majority are in the Chamber of Deputies. So, they presented us with the timelines; they take vacation during Holy Week, which is next week," the president mentioned. Join our channel! "EL UNIVERSAL" is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, stay informed about the most relevant news of the day, opinion articles, entertainment, trends, and more. em/apr