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Peru President: It is not time to change the Constitution

00:00 | Lima, Jan. 30.

The President of the Republic, Martin Vizcarra, on Wednesday night affirmed that "it is not the time, nor the opportunity" to propose a Constituent Assembly aimed at changing the Political Constitution of Peru —in force since 1993.

The Head of State indicated that the current Political Constitution "must be respected" and if an adjustment is required in some aspect, it should be done.

"I believe that it is not the moment nor the opportunity, but what I do believe is that the specific articles —which need to be updated— must be done so because we are in a world so dynamic that it requires modifying some concepts and adapting them to the current times," he told Canal N news channel.

As an example, the top official said that climate change had not been taken seriously 20 years ago. Now this issue affects everyone, and actions must be taken therefore.

Likewise, the statesman noted that —in order to make specific amendments— consensus must be sought among the diverse political forces.

Within this framework, the President said he will have meetings with the different parties of the future Congress starting next week to look for topics that generate consensus.

"This is a Congress that will be in office for a year and a half, the year and a half that we have left as the Executive (Branch), so let's prioritize what we agree on, so let's not waste time discussing the discrepancies," he added.

As is known, the Executive Branch constitutionally dissolved Congress on September 30 and called for extraordinary parliamentary elections, which were held on January 26.

The new 130 legislators will serve the remaining period of the 2016-2021 legislative tenure, following the dissolution of Congress.

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: He visto en los congresistas electos una mayor predisposición de dialogar y buscar consenso. Todos buscamos el desarrollo en la calidad de vida de los peruanos. pic.twitter.com/4iHrCJUCKC
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) January 30, 2020

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: En los próximos días tendremos reuniones con los nueve partidos políticos, en una relación de respeto mutuo. Mis aliados serán aquellos que pongan siempre #ElPerúPrimero. pic.twitter.com/euOxj9xgAa
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) January 30, 2020

Presidente @MartinVizcarraC: Este es un Congreso, que al igual que el Ejecutivo, estará solo año y medio en funciones. Por tal motivo, debemos trabajar en los puntos que tenemos en común y no discutir por las discrepancias que podamos tener. pic.twitter.com/pxq8YEKaXL
— Presidencia Perú (@presidenciaperu) January 30, 2020

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Published: 1/30/2020

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