So far, all polls are in favor of rejecting this Magna Carta proposal and the latest survey by Cadem shows a vote intention of 50 percent for “no” and 35 percent for “yes”.
There are several points that raise criticism in society, including that directed against the achievement of women to seek voluntary abortion in cases of rape, fetal infertility or danger to the mother’s life.
Another controversial question is what might encourage house arrest for those convicted of serious human rights violations during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990), known here as Punta Peuco prisoners.
The project also rejects the right to strike and freedom of association, institutionalizes private health and pension managers, advocates for the privatization of education and the abolition of gender parity in the Chamber of Deputies, to name just a few controversial aspects.
Approval in the 50-member Constitutional Council was achieved because the far-right Republican Party and the conservative Chile Vamos alliance used their absolute majority to adopt a text tailored to their needs.
Numerous center-left political formations have already announced their no, including the Broad Front, consisting of the Democratic Revolution, Communes and Social Convergence; as well as the Communist Party, the Socialist Party, the Party for Democracy and the Social Green Regionalist Federation.
They have been joined in the last hours by the Radical Party, which agrees with the opinion of several organizations that the Magna Carta proposal is worse than the proposal imposed in 1980 by the Pinochet dictatorship.
On the other hand, the project is supported by the
conservative parties Republican, National Renewal, Independent Democratic Union and Evopoli; and yellow for Chile.
However, there are already nine parliamentarians within the right who have announced their “no” for various reasons.
After receiving the text and calling the referendum on December 17, President Boric pointed out that the final time was now open for citizens because, he said, it was their vote that really counted.
Chileans must decide whether this is a proposal that unites us, he explained.
The president also addressed the two scenarios after the referendum. “If approved, we will ensure proper implementation and installation.”
“If it is rejected, our government will continue to work for the welfare of the people without pause and with great energy and respond to the demands with a sense of urgency,” he said.
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