With the return of bullfights to the Monumental Plaza México, a group of activists requested a meeting with members of the Commission of Constitutional Points and Citizen Initiatives of the Congress of Mexico City, demanding respect for the citizen initiative that seeks prohibit bullfights. They pointed out that several deputies have lacked the work sessions where the issue must be analyzed, which delays the legislative process.
This Wednesday, the president of the commission, Daniela Álvarez, received activists Arturo Berlanga Ramírez, Sofía Berenice Morín Pérez, Jerónimo Enrique Sánchez Fernández de Liencres, Juan Reséndiz Ana Laura, Sacbé Alfonsina Ibarra Escobedo, Lizbeth Elena Muñoz López, Leonardo Díaz Rudolf, Laura Hernández and Mónica Hernández. During the meeting, they reiterated their commitment to keep fighting to eradicate this practice in defense of animal rights.
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Arturo Berlanga said legislators They do not come to meet, or only pass and subsequently withdraw, without showing respect to the citizen initiative that in the framework of legality has to discuss and vote.
“We requested as a first point formally, that you externalize it to the members of this commission, to two things, to Have a meeting with us. And two, respect for us and towards the initiative, what do I mean respecting us and our initiative? We are asking for respect to their fellow deputies for the citizen effort made by many of the colleagues here, have respect for citizens who signed the initiative and have respect for democratic tools, and finally have respect for their work in attending, “he said.
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Meanwhile, Sofia Berenice Morín also stated that she has looked for legislators, and They are never. “This issue for us is completely leaving. We defend the cause, not to any party, not any politic You can explain why He spent five minutes and stopped and left. It is very easy to say that this is the house of the town, it is very easy to say that the people command, it is very easy to say that, but at the time, as we are seeing it, unfortunately we find that Martha Ávila has never presented himself, And I openly say it, with which Valentina Batrés has not come once. The day I went to try to deliver a document, there was no one in their offices, I had to seem below the door, That is, what shame, but I had to do it to receive our document, “he said.
Is there an answer from the commission?
The president of the commission, Daniela Álvarez, informed that this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. the members of the commission were summoned to whom she will announce her requirements.
“An apology to those who are at the table and also those who signed this citizen initiative for the management that has been given, of a certain irresponsible point, I have said it. It is an initiative that we cannot mix personal or political aspects with legal aspects And that is why I have tried to be as prudent as possible with all the procedures that the law marks with all the regulations with the stipulated times, yes sending some consultations, but at the same time working in parallel in the relief of this initiative. “
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“Today we have summoned a meeting again at five in the afternoon in order to be able to implement the open parliament and make this call where we can all be, listen, understand and with the elements we have at the table rule responsible. “
It is important to remember that yesterday (Tuesday) members of the Commission were summoned, however, Legislators of Morena and its allies They did not appear, so there was no quorum.
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