In the midst of an agitated session, most block leaders approved to know the constitutional protection that separates the deputy from the first secretariat of Congress.
The Congress resumed its usual meetings of the Block Chiefs on Monday to define the session agenda of the week; This time, in the midst of several proposals and disagreements, mainly with the president, Nery Ramos, on the issues that would be known.
A counterproposal for session agenda for this Tuesday was presented by Álvaro Arzú Escobar, which was included as the second point of the day to know the constitutional amparo 535-2025 that commits the legislative to know the separation of Karina Paz from the Secretariat of the Congress, for having been expelled from its Block Will, Opportunity and Solidarity (you).
The constitutional resolution was issued on March 27, however, parliamentary inactivity has prevented the order in the plenary for, in accordance with the law, the VOS block can appoint the deputy who occupies the secretariat that leaves peace.
Arzú presented the proposal, which according to Ramos was an attempt to “usurp” the functions of the president of Congress that has the power to present the agenda of sessions.
“If it is to discuss and join the agenda whose legitimacy I have, we perfectly submit it to discussion, now, if the idea is to supplant the competences that I have as president, it is another issue,” Ramos replied to Arzú’s proposal to know the separation of Karina Paz.
“What we are doing is modifying the subsections, I am not supplanting their qualities or the agenda that he proposed, but incorporating new points,” explained the unionist deputy.
Sonia Gutiérrez, from Winaq, joined the discussion, who said she was worried that a new agenda arose, presented by Arzú, which described that it could be “the emergence of a de facto board of directors”, which “it is worrying that there may be usurpation of functions.”
Finally, most block chiefs supported the agenda proposed by Arzú and suppress most of the points that Ramos proposed for the session on Tuesday, April 29 at 2 pm.
Other topics on agenda
- Project of agreement to express condolences for the death of Pope Francis.
- Election of the deputy that will integrate the Human Rights Commission replacing Inés Castillo, of the UNE block.
- Know the 6509 initiative to approve the reform of the School Food Law.
- Know the 6516 initiative to approve the drug accessibility law.
- Approve in the second debate the opinion of the 5692 initiative to reform the Criminal Code.