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Political trial about censorship of the President of Ecuador, a conservative William Lassowill end on Tuesday at a plenary session of the National Assembly with an opposition majority,
Political trial about censorship of the President of Ecuador, a conservative William Lassowill end on Tuesday at a plenary session of the National Assembly with an opposition majority, which decide whether the head of state will remain in office.
The reasons that led to this scenario, the parties involved, the next steps and the various solutions that may be offered during the course of the litigation are described below. keys to this process detail below:
1.- Why is Lasso the subject of a political trial?
The opposition believes that Lasso should be removed from his post in hold him politically responsible for alleged acts of corruption allegedly took place in the public administration in accordance with his mandate, although in the background opposition representatives also present this as a judgment of his administration.
2.- What crimes are you accused of?
Initially, the charge was formulated on concussion and embezzlement, but the Constitutional Court He only approved the impeachment process for embezzlement.
However, the most media chapter that attracted public attention in the first months of 2023 was excluded from consideration before alleged corruption scheme in public companies it involved businessman Danilo Carrera, Lasso’s brother-in-law.
3.- What are the parties arguing about?
The opposition claims that Lasso knew about the harmful conditions for the state contract signed by the state-owned shipping company Flopec with the private firm Amazonas Tankers, and that it has not terminated it.
For their part, the presidential defense argues that contracts were signed under the previous administration of former President Lenin Moreno (2017-2021) and that under Lasso in power, the Accounts Chamber was required to conduct a review whose recommendations were accepted when the contracts were renewed.
4.- Who is behind the accusation?
Impeachment was facilitated by different forces of different political sign. On the one hand, there is correísmo through the bench of the Union of Hope (Unes), and on the other, the conservative Social Christian Party (PSC), a former ally of Lasso in the last presidential election.
They are joined by some Pachakutic Indigenous Movement, Democratic Left and a group of independent legislators.
5.- In what context does the process take place?
The impeachment trial is underway in The weakest moment of the President in almost two years of his tenure, having suffered a heavy defeat in the February 5 elections, when the government lost a referendum proposed to apply reforms to the Constitution, and at the same time, Correismo was a big winner in the local elections, whose elected authorities took office yesterday.
6.- How will the political process proceed?
Two members of the congregation make an accusation, and then the president will make a defensive statement before the start of the debate in the hall, where 137 members of the assembly have the right to speak for ten minutes.
After the discussion is over, a new plenary meeting of the Assembly will be convened within five days submit a vote of no confidence to Lasso and vote on it immediately.
6.- How many votes are needed?
To get the president impeached, the opposition needs 92 votes, equivalent to two-thirds of the chamber. It remains to be seen whether they can muster these votes by registering resignations from the PSC and the internal division at Pachakutik in recent weeks.
The ruling party has small representation in a semicycle and requires the support of other groups to avoid removal. To do this, you need at least 46 votes not for.
7.- Role of the Constitutional Court
Lasso appealed to the Constitutional Court check the work of the Assembly in the course of the handling of the impeachment trial, given the alleged irregularities in the manner in which it was conducted.
8.- What happens if Lasso is fired?
vice president Alfredo Borrero becomes head of state until the end of the presidential term in 2025.
However, Lasso missed the opportunity resort to the so-called “cross death”, a constitutional figure that allows the President to dissolve the Assembly, call an early general election, and govern until then by his decree.
9.- What will happen to the hypothetical “death on the cross”?
It is likely that the opposition will appeal to the Constitutional Court, given that the president cannot activate the “crusade” when he is already immersed in the political trial of censorship.
It is also highly likely that public organizations such as the Confederation of Indigenous Peoples (Konaye) take to the streets like last June when he paralyzed most of the country for eighteen days due to the high cost of living and the economic policies of the government.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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