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He deputy Francisco Undurraga (Evópoli), first vice president of the Lower House, revealed that the Corporation will “record all television channels” in order to make effective its new ethical regulations, which established sanctions for parliamentarians who fail to fulfill their obligations by participating in morning sessions or similar programs.
As it became known this Tuesday, the Ethics Commission of the Chamber of Deputies and Deputies dictated a “Instructions that establish the types of sanctions for participating in activities with the media to the detriment of parliamentary ethical duties“.
This rule establishes a series of disciplinary measures against legislators who prioritize their presence in morning -as became fashionable after the social crises of 2019– Instead of complying with their obligation to participate in the sessions, the committees and the Chamber.
“I spoke with the secretary general (of the Chamber, Miguel Landeros), and All television channels will be recorded during the hours we are working, either in commissions or in the room “Undurraga noted.
The parliamentarian indicated that, on the basis of said audiovisual test, the offenders “will submit to the same Ethics Commission, which will have to sanction them.”
The regulation in question harden a first instructional that the same legislative body issued in June, to regulate, precisely, the presence of “hororables” in the morning, at times when they should be performing other tasks.
“U.S we already had a list of parliamentarians who were attending morning sessions when there had already been a pronouncement from the Ethics Commission (on the subject). Unfortunately this did not have an associated penalty. Now the Commission established a fine for non-compliance by parliamentarians and I think it’s fine“commented the President of the Chamber, Diego Paulsen (RN).
“First obligation: Attend the hit”
The UDI deputies Guillermo Ramirez and Jorge Alessandri, and the former RD Natalia Castillo they are some of those identified as those who are most frequently in the morning; not as interviewees, but as virtual “panelists” of those programs for extended periods.
In July, in fact, the RN Érika Olivera claimed in a court session by the absence of Guillermo Ramírez, who, having to render a report from the Finance Commission, was aired on Chilevisión.
In fact, Guillermo Ramírez had to render the report of the Finance Commission on the project that suspends the collection of fees and tuition in higher education during the pandemic. The President gave him the floor and … he was not there. Sebastián Torrealba had to read it.
– Jorge Espinoza Cuellar (@espinozacuellar) July 2, 2020
In contrast, others like Matías Walker (DC) or go former deputies Jaime Bellolio (UDI) and Mario Desbordes (RN)When they were invited to television programs in the morning, they were in the habit of ending their participation no later than 10:00 hours, when the formal legislative work began.
Bernardo Berger, former RN activist and current president of the Ethics CommissionHe explained that parliamentarians can continue to attend morning sessions, because communication is part of their role of representation, but always when this does not affect their main obligation, which is to legislate.
“It is not about parliamentarians not appearing in the media. The work of informing is part of our tasks, but it cannot be at the expense of the first and most important duty that we have, which is to attend to the problem.: in this case, to the Chamber, to the committees and, of course, also to the voting, “he argued.
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