On Tuesday night, in the middle of a presidential speech, The head of state, Gustavo Petro, mentioned that the popular consultation goes, via decree. The president said that the decision was made because, according to him, there was no favorable concept in the Senate.
“I will decree the popular consultation. The Constitutional Court will undoubtedly decide, may or may not decide, according to existing norms. Why decree the popular consultation? Because there was never a favorable concept in the SenateThey cheated, “said President Petro on Tuesday, June 3.
In the week, Alexander Vega, National Exregator, explained the scope of the decision announced by President Petro.
According to Vega, the situation is worrying from the legal and institutional point of view, given that it is going over the Congress of the Republic. “Get to issue a decree in which he summons and orders the electoral organization to call the popular consultation to vote, It would be openly illegal”Said the national ex -registrator.
Vega explained that, from his experience as an ex -registration, once the National Registry is ordered to carry out the entire process for the polls, the future of the popular consultation is decided, the national registrar on duty must review the decree of the President of the Republic, as well as the favorable concept of the Senate of the Republic.
