The presidents of the two legislative chambers rejected the violent stance that resulted in damage to the structure of the National Congress from the protesters demanding the approval of the bill that aims to provide 30 percent of the pension funds.
Both Eduardo Estrella, president of the Senate of the Republic, and Alfredo Pacheco, president of the Chamber of Deputies, expressed their views on the protest that took place last Thursday.
Regarding what happened, Pacheco indicated that the Chamber of Deputies Disciplinary Board was taking the situation into its own hands and expected to receive a notice from the Senate with more details.
“The President of the Senate has told me that they will send a notice to the Chamber of Deputies. When I send it, we will pass it on to the Disciplinary Board, which will have to demonstrate and make recommendations to the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies. Delegates, ”Pacheco explained.
Likewise, he expects that legislative body “events of this kind will not go unpunished,” after the time taken to make a decision on the violent events that occurred, under the leadership of Deputy Pedro Botello.
For his part, the Senate president said he respects the protests, but always in a “peaceful” way.
“I think that incidental place like the National Congress, like the Senate of the Republic, leaves a lot to be desired, but not only for the senators, but also for the employees, the visitors. I think it is a place that must be respected Anyone can express their opinion, disagree, but always within the framework of order and respect for public peace and institutions, “said Estrella.
Regarding the report on the events that occurred, he said the legal consultancy will send the details to the Chamber of Deputies, including the videos that were shot at the time.
In another decision, the President of the Senate said that the bill that aims to provide 30 percent of pension funds is still known to the Social Security Commission and that he has not yet submitted a report.