government says approval of the Education Act despite severe
official divisionAfter intense negotiations between the government and the Coalition, the political committee had to agree to sign a new agreement to save the LGE. Tomorrow is expected that President Bachelet signs a commitment to pro-government MPs to send a parallel project on public education.
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Today
lived a key day in Congress, after the floor of the House of Representatives began discussing the draft General Education Law (LGE).
The debate in Congress Hall and the negotiations were marked by the division of the Coalition MPs, who until late have expressed their rejection of the draft submitted by the Government, including indication of coeducation agreed with the Alliance . You joined the refusal to the initiative of teachers in the galleries of the House and the massive student demonstrations simultaneously in Valparaiso and Santiago. While
after intense and hectic efforts, the government managed to field only the members of the Coalition to approve the idea of \u200b\u200blegislating the initiative, the day was marked by rejection expressed by sections of the ruling calling for withdrawing the utmost urgency, and all the more immediate discussion with the Executive surprised at midday to allow the entry of more indications ", the rejection of the vast majority of deputies to the indication consensus between the government and the Alliance.
After the first hours of debate, the government had deployed a strong lobby in Congress, understood that the probability that there was not the 68 votes needed to pass the bill was quite high, although the 53 deputies UDI and RN support it - so it required an emergency meeting between the political committee, the Presidents of the Coalition parties and the heads of bed to save the project.
The tense luncheon meeting, where even the views advocated at times raising his voice, ended with the commitment of the members of the Coalition to approve the idea of \u200b\u200blegislating the project LGE, but with the proviso that tomorrow sign a new agreement between President Michelle Bachelet and the ruling to send in the coming weeks a bill - parallel to the LGE-to address public education.
also left leeway for parliamentarians to vote according to conscience the various indications to be presented to project including that the consensus reached with the Alliance Executive and aroused the rejection by the government bloc.
"is the commitment of all of the Coalition MPs to vote on the idea of \u200b\u200blegislating the reform (...) for the indication of the Chairperson (agreed with the Alliance) each parliamentary vote in conscience, but I repeat the call for parliamentarians of the coalition supporting the president, "said Viera-Gallo, unable to align all deputies of the government behind the project.
After noting the agreement between pro-government MPs and the government, the Alliance Viera-Gallo required to give a list with votes is able to ensure to pass the controversial indication. It was learned that the government could only secure 18 votes pro-government (8 of the DC, 6, and 4 PS PPD). Which added to the 53 of the Covenant should be sufficient to approve the initiative.
The division of the coalition against the initiative remains in doubt until the last minute, the victory of the education agreement signed with their hands up the President, the ruling party and the Alliance late last year and also to many within the ruling sets a precedent, since the project be approved with the votes of the right and a divided coalition and opposition mainly to the initiative, causing severe strained relations between the currency and the Coalition.
Meanwhile, tomorrow is expected that eventually the House vote on the project from 13.00. If approved the initiative passes to the second step in the Senate.
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