translated from Spanish: Monreal asks Opposition to attend session

Chihuahua.-The Coordinator of Morena in the Senate, Ricardo Monreal, asked the Opposition to attend tomorrow’s session where the Amnesty Act will be discussed, because otherwise Morena and his allies will not be able to guarantee the quorum needed to hold the vote. After the NAP, PRI, PRD and Citizen Movement fractions issued a deployment in which they announced that they will not attend the session if urgent issues to address health emergencies are not discussed, Monreal reiterated that amnesty law is a necessary mechanism to prevent criminal contagion.
“The Amnesty Act is an instrument of justice to be able to pre-released those who by their human condition suffer injustice or age and are vulnerable elements, I speak of the elderly, of pregnant women, of indigenous people, has never referred to being granted release to inmates of high social danger, or who threaten the stability of the country” Said. In a video broadcast on his social networks, he said that the Senate enjoys autonomy like never before, since the relationship with the Executive is mere collaboration. To get the latest news about coronavirus, sign up by clicking on this space and we’ll send you the information instantly
The chairman of the Political Coordination Board (Jucopo) also invited the senators of Opposition to attend the session to comply with the law, but above all because Morena and his allies will not be able to guarantee the necessary quorum.” There is now full autonomy in the Legislative branch, so we call on the session and that is why I invite all senators to attend the session for reasons of law, justice, morals, health, health, because in the absence of the Opposition, I say it in all honesty, we might have difficulty gathering the quorum,” he said.
The legislator acknowledged that although the decision to convene the session was made by the legislative majority, they face difficulties in ensuring the assistance of all because many of them have to move from their states and so many others belong to vulnerable groups.” The legislative majority consisting specifically of Morena, 59 senators, the Green Party with 7, the PT with six and the PES with four, have decided to convene this session to discuss and pass the Amnesty Act. If this legal framework is adopted, we would be supporting the health emergency to prevent this virus from spreading within rehabilitation centres,” he said.
Monreal said that while senators are at risk by meeting, they should think not only of them but of the higher good.” It can be argued that we are at risk and no one is exempt from it, but we must think not only of ourselves but that we, with our support, can resolve an act of justice, and that with our actions we could be contributing not only to the health emergency but to humanitarian acts, even at our risk,” he argued. Monreal felt it is worth meeting tomorrow because it does not want to carry “negligent acts”.

Original source in Spanish