Revenge of the Nation | Letter to the Director | Viewpoint

Recently, Ecuador witnessed how the National Congress approved an amendment that reduced the number of votes needed to approve a text vetoed by the executive. This fact, while confusing to many, inevitably caused mixed reactions among citizens. It is hard not to think that these actions were motivated by responding to political tensions and the president’s veto of a previous reform, also approved by Congress, which allowed public officials (such as members of the Judicial Council) serving sentences of preventive detention or house arrest to take advantage of the unpaid leave system.

Irrational and whimsical bill

Today, these claims are intertwined with the political situation, causing Ecuadorians to ask themselves: How can people who never seem to get justice for their actions get used to impunity? In what context can this be seen as a positive thing? If the argument is that the president needs to be removed from power, why is this an issue now? Is it Ecuadorians’ problem or theirs?

The Decentralized Autonomous Government regrets that Daniel Noboa completely vetoed the law that immediately provided resources

These questions seem to have their own answers, and they show that nobility is not acquired simply by holding an office. Nobility is embodied and maintained through actions day after day, especially by those who represent the trust of Ecuadorians. These representatives are not only individuals, but thousands of voices crying out for justice and equality, especially against those who think they are above the law in a country that has taken soft measures enough.

Government and Parliament caught in a spiral of back and forth

The message to the younger generations is clear: today we are not suffering from selective amnesia or premature Alzheimer’s. Every political act that attempts to go unpunished will be remembered and valued in the polls. Regardless of party affiliation, it is regrettable that the political class that must act as opposition focuses its energy on turning the situation into a pure quest for revenge, in a game in which only they participate, only they celebrate, only they are replaced.

The Legislature denied the executive branch a full veto over a law that would have immediately provided resources to local governments.

Indeed, what is really going on behind the scenes of national politics is difficult for the other side to know. Even so, any attempt by any of these players to make it transparent would be an effective and rewarding endeavor, especially in the face of something as obvious as today’s amendment that could be described as vindictive. (profound)

Fabian Alarcon Savinovic, Quito