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The parties that make up the command for the Progressive Convergence Approval –PS, PPD and PR– condemned the excesses caused in the Plaza Baquedano sector in the last day of demonstrations, such as the burning of Transantiago buses and the breaking of traffic lights and public lights.
Reiterating their support for the “legitimate right of assembly”, in a joint statement they indicate that exercising that right “cannot be used for abuses by minority groups, who, taking advantage of these protest scenarios, carry out acts of violence and destruction of public and private property “.
“This goes against social demand, generating distrust in citizenship. It is necessary to clarify who has perpetrated these acts and what their true intentions are, “they emphasized.
Therefore, they maintain that the acts of this Friday “distort mass citizen mobilizations and peaceful that created the conditions to be today on the verge of a constitutional Plebiscite that, if the expected results are achieved, will allow ending the last legacy of the dictatorship. “
Progressive Convergence reaffirms its commitment to the peaceful demonstration and rejects violent acts: “These facts are functional to the right and to the supporters of the Rejection to generate unfounded fear regarding the constituent process” https://t.co/mNPQX7UoX4 pic.twitter.com/f02ZrsTxfC
– Party for Democracy (@PPD_Chile) October 10, 2020
In this sense, in addition to calling for consideration of the damage caused to merchants in the area, the conglomerates state that these incidents “are functional to the right wing and to the supporters of the Rejection to generate unfounded fear regarding the constitutional process”.
“The right has unlimited resources to amplify and disseminate its propaganda, and events such as those that occurred lend themselves to media campaigns contrary to the interests of profound changes that the vast majority of the country demands,” they say.
For the command, the main challenge today is “to achieve a broad victory in the constitutional Plebiscite, and create the conditions for people to vote without fear, without violence“, which is why he hopes that future demonstrations for approval in the country will take place” respecting the safety and health regulations. “
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